A year after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a majority in Switzerland now support closer ties with NATO, the government said Thursday -- a first in the country known for military neutrality.
The Swiss military academy and the Centre for Security Studies -- both attached to ETH Zurich university -- publish an annual survey of public opinion on foreign, security and defence policy issues, to evaluate long-term trends.
"It is the first time that a small majority of the population has been of this opinion," the defence ministry said in a statement. The survey found 53 percent thought the principle of neutrality did not preclude Switzerland from planning its military defence in cooperation with NATO. The principle of Swiss neutrality is backed by 91 percent, though that figure is down six percentage points from January 2022.
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