I ritardi nella produzione dei Patriot spingono la Svizzera a ricorrere alla difesa aerea europea

>Switzerland will consider acquiring a second long-range air-defense system, preferably produced in Europe, as delivery of previously ordered Patriot systems by the United States will be delayed by four to five years, the government said on Friday.

Tja.

>The country will also buy fewer Lockheed Martin F-35 jets than initially planned after unit costs of the fighter increased, with the government unwilling to provide the additional budget to maintain to the original number of 36 ordered aircraft, [Martin Pfister](https://www.vbs.admin.ch/de/c-vbs), the federal councillor for defense, said in a press conference.

Unlike Germany, Switzerland doesn’t need the F-35 for access to US nuclear participation. It probably makes sense to bin the whole program and look for alternatives.

Good news, though, not just for Thales and MBDA (SAMP/T).

Buy Europe not US. Cant trust any US companies or country.