Geopolitics

Missile makers jostle to replace Swiss Patriot order

Patriot missiles will be more expensive and delayed

This content was published on Jun 20, 2026 Several weapons manufacturers say they can meet an urgent Swiss need for a long-range air defense system.

A series of new laws in China allowed the authorities to investigate foreign researchers for possessing “sensitive” information related to national security.

Foreign Affairs

Why Swiss China scholars can’t build the China expertise they need

This content was published on Jun 19, 2026 Increasingly stringent controls on overseas research into China have made it difficult for many scholars including those in Switzerland, to conduct research on China.

International Geneva

Eleven years after landmark nuclear deal, US and Iran are ‘back to square one’

This content was published on Jun 18, 2026 US and Iranian diplomats are meeting in Switzerland on Friday to open a new chapter in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme – talks that could ultimately lead to a deal resembling the one abandoned by Donald Trump in 2018.

Swiss democracy

Swiss lawmakers back two-state Middle East solution

This content was published on Jun 18, 2026 Switzerland must continue to actively support the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On Thursday, the National Council adopted a Socialist motion from the Council of States to this effect by 120 votes to 66.