Swiss Patriot delivery faces long delay, procurement chief says
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- ✓Switzerland’s order for US-made Patriot air defence systems is facing long delays, procurement chief Urs Loher said on Wednesday.
- ✓He warned that the country should move fast to secure another option to be operational before 2030.
- ✓Loher added, "Today, nobody understands Switzerland abroad anymore.
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ZURICH, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Switzerland's order for US-made Patriot air defence systems is facing long delays and the country should move fast to secure another potential option, Urs Loher, head of Swiss defence procurement agency Armasuisse, was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Neutral Switzerland needed to take its defence capabilities more seriously, and the country is now marginalised in international discussions, Loher said in an interview with the Neue Zuercher Zeitung newspaper.
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• Washington is prioritising Germany for the Patriot units meant for Switzerland, though Bern is getting back some of its down payments, Loher said
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