Former US general advises Switzerland to prepare for war

According to former United States general Ben Hodges, the withdrawal of US troops from Europe is only a matter of time. In an interview with SonntagsBlick, he advises Switzerland to prepare for war. "The best way to prevent a war is to prepare for it," said the former commander of the US armed forces in Europe in an interview published on Sunday. Anyone who is unprepared is inviting aggression, he added. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In his opinion, Russia does not respect Swiss neutrality. "That doesn't necessarily mean that Russian tanks will roll into Switzerland one day," said Hodges. In the Black Sea and the North Sea, one can see how Russia is engaging in hybrid warfare by disrupting free trade, he pointed out. + Leading Swiss politician questions reliability of United States Nevertheless, the former general had specific advice for the Swiss Armed Forces: "Learn how to deploy and defend against drones across a wide area," he said. Massive ...