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Article: Swiss group launches campaign against fighter jet purchase
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- June 10, 2008
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Swiss group launches campaign against fighter jet purchase
GENEVA, June 10 (Xinhua) -- A pacifist organization in
Switzerland opened a campaign on Tuesday to block the purchase of
new fighter jets for the Swiss Air Force, the official Swissinfo
news website reported.
The group, Switzerland without an Army, said its purpose was to
derail government plans to replace 54 F-5 Tiger jets, which are to
be retired by 2015.
The acquisition of new combat aircraft makes no sense and is an
attempt at moving neutral Switzerland closer to the 26-nation NATO
military alliance, said the organization.
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