Armed Forces of Switzerland

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Armed_Forces_of_Switzerland
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeIn about 150,000 (including reserves)
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:Partnership_for_Peace
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Swiss_Army
gptkb:Swiss_Air_Force
gptkbp:budget about 5.6 billion CHF (2023)
gptkbp:chiefOfTheArmedForces gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Thomas_Süssli
gptkbp:commanderInChief gptkb:Federal_Council_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:conscription 18
yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:emblem white cross on red background
gptkbp:founded 1848
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bern
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Armed Forces of Switzerland
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:General
gptkb:Divisionär
gptkb:Korpskommandant
gptkb:Soldat
Gefreiter
Brigadier
Oberst
gptkbp:motto "Pour la patrie" (For the homeland)
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Armée_suisse
gptkb:Armada_svizra
gptkb:Esercito_svizzero
gptkb:Schweizer_Armee
gptkbp:role support of civil authorities
defense of Switzerland
peace support operations
gptkbp:website https://www.vtg.admin.ch/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AFS
gptkb:M16A1_rifle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6