Colpito del 39% delle tariffe, la Svizzera tenta di placare gli Stati Uniti con nuovi ordini di armi.

They never learn.

>**Switzerland could acquire more US military equipment in an attempt to reduce the 39% U.S. tariffs.**

>The equation is simple: from armament to a reduction in customs duties. Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister said on Sunday that he was “open” to the idea of placing new arms orders from the United States in an attempt to reduce the exorbitant tariffs imposed by Washington. Berne is seeking further discussions with the US, after a last-minute mission to the US capital failed to prevent the application of a 39% tariff, [described as a “disaster scenario”](https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/international/la-suisse-visee-par-des-droits-de-douane-de-39-des-jeudi-sa-presidente-s-envole-pour-washington-pour-proposer-une-offre-plus-attrayante-a-trump_AD-202508050299.html) by Swiss companies.

>”Military shopping is important for relations with the United States,” Martin Pfister told the Swiss news agency Keystone-ATS. “However, we must first find a way to discuss with the Americans” in an attempt to advance relations as a whole, he added.

>US President Donald Trump caught Switzerland off guard by announcing that the rich Alpine country would be hit by some of the highest tariffs it imposed on the world, which came into effect on Thursday, August 7.Switzerland could acquire more US military equipment in an attempt to reduce the 39% U.S. tariffs.

>These tariffs put at risk [of entire sectors of the Swiss economy](https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/international/les-droits-de-douane-concernent-aussi-les-lingots-d-or-un-nouveau-coup-dur-pour-la-suisse-deja-dans-le-collimateur-de-trump_AD-202508080221.html), which are heavily export-oriented, in particular watchmaking and industrial machinery, but also chocolate and cheese. Swiss companies fear that their competitors in other rich economies will benefit, with the European Union and Japan negotiating a 15% tariff and Britain having achieved a rate of only 10%.

>**Confirmation of F-35 contract**

>Switzerland argued that the United States has a significant trade surplus in the area of services and that most United States industrial products enter Switzerland without customs duties. Martin Pfister pointed out that the government had decided not to call into question Switzerland’s current contract for the purchase of 36 new Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter aircraft. “The issue of fixed prices remains to be resolved”, he added.

>While Swiss Confederation President Karin Keller-Sutter went to Washington to reach [a customs duty agreement, to no avail,](https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/international/frappee-de-droits-de-douane-exorbitants-de-39-la-suisse-rentre-bredouille-de-washington-apres-avoir-tente-de-convaincre-trump_AD-202508070178.html) Armaments General Manager Urs Loher was “on a working visit” at the same time at the F-35 production site in Forth Worth, Texas. There he met representatives of the manufacturer Lockheed Martin, “for a professional exchange”, says Armasuisse, the federal arms office.

It started with corruption to end with extortion and it doesn’t seem Switzerland will fight back.

On this example, you could see how politicians are all bought by big companies.

Didn’t see the same urgency in their actions when approaching social problems.

Wow surely this doesn’t make Europe (EU and allies) look weak they say jump we only ask how high yayyy‼️

Its so sad we are bootlicking them.

Cowardice from the Swiss. Big Shame

Times for more tariffs then, in this case they work.

Appeasing the bully. Yeah, that always works, doesn’t it.

Why doesn’t the EU do this, as Swiss is a black hole of European wealth?

This is just dumb. Stop rewarding the bully.

Basically a bribe. Just easier ( and more effective ) to give Don the money directly, not like they will actually use weapons to defend the democratic world.

Drop the act, you no longer need to pretend. Everyone has seen who cares ( or pretends to care ) about “democratic values” , “rules based order” and “defending human rights” in the last few years.

Embarrassing