Tag: airspace security

Neutral Swiss to Revise Security Strategy as Threats Grow

Swiss military personnel: Last month, the Swiss defence ministry said conscripts in its military numbered around 146,700 as of March 01, 2025 but sufficient numbers of new personnel could not be guaranteed because of premature departures from service | Photo: Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS)

Switzerland has launched a consultation on a revised security policy strategy, citing a deteriorating security environment in Europe, rising hybrid threats including drone incursions, and growing uncertainty over the future of European defence. The consultation will run until March 31, 2026. Switzerland typically produces a security policy report every four to ten years.

Germany backs military role in domestic drone defence

A drone flies over a meadow at sunset. File Photo: Felix Kästle/dpa

The German government has proposed a reform of the Air Security Act to create a legal basis for military action against threatening drones in domestic airspace, with the draft allowing the Bundeswehr to use force or jamming technology against uncooperative drones deemed a danger to human life or critical infrastructure, and enables federal police to request limited technical support from the military.