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flag Switzerland buys 30 F-35A jets, delays Patriot systems, and plans tax and fund changes to address defense budget shortfall.

flag Switzerland will buy 30 F-35A fighter jets instead of 36 due to rising costs, staying within a 6 billion Swiss franc budget approved by voters in 2020. flag The government seeks 394 million francs in extra funding but will not request an additional 1.1 billion francs needed for the full order. flag Delays in receiving U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems—now expected four to five years late due to their reallocation to Ukraine—have prompted Switzerland to explore a European-made second air defense system, possibly the French-Italian SAMP/T. flag The country also plans a 0.8% temporary VAT increase and a special defense fund to cover a 31 billion franc shortfall.

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