Schweizer Armee

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeIn about 150,000 (including reserves)
gptkbp:alliedWith neutral (not a NATO member)
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Swiss_Air_Force
gptkb:Swiss_Land_Forces
gptkbp:budget about 5.5 billion CHF (2023)
gptkbp:chief_of_the_armed_forces gptkb:Thomas_Süssli
gptkbp:commanderInChief gptkb:Viola_Amherd
gptkbp:conscription 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 Schweizer Armee
gptkbp:motto Für die Schweiz
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Armée_suisse
gptkb:Armada_svizra
gptkb:Esercito_svizzero
gptkb:Schweizer_Armee
gptkbp:notableEvent mobilization in World War I
mobilization in World War II
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Swisscoy_(Kosovo)
peacekeeping missions
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:Viola_Amherd
gptkbp:reserve_age up to 30 (officers up to 50)
gptkbp:role support of civil authorities
defense of Switzerland
peace support operations
gptkbp:serviceAge 18 years
gptkbp:training_center gptkb:Kloten
gptkb:Payerne
gptkb:Emmen
gptkb:Aarau
gptkb:Sion
gptkb:Meiringen
gptkb:Walenstadt
gptkb:Alpnach
gptkb:Frauenfeld
gptkb:Bière
gptkb:Isone
Thun
gptkbp:weapon gptkb:Leopard_2_tank
gptkb:Eurocopter_AS332_Super_Puma
gptkb:Pilatus_PC-21
gptkb:Duro_truck
gptkb:Mowag_Piranha
F/A-18 Hornet
gptkbp:website https://www.vtg.admin.ch
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Swiss_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5