Swiss army strengthens defence in military exercise in Austria

The Swiss Armed Forces have bolstered their defence capabilities through the exercise TRIAS 25. Around 1,000 soldiers have now returned from Allentsteig in Austria to Thun, Switzerland. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The cooperation with the Austrian and German armed forces has facilitated an exchange of experience and knowledge, the defence ministry announced on Tuesday. As part of the refresher course, mechanised troops were particularly involved. The defence ministry reported that troops were able to fully develop their potential on the 157-square-kilometre weapons range in Allentsteig, north-west of Vienna in Austria. This range is about ten times larger than Swiss combat training centres like those in Bure and Walenstadt. “We experienced an exercise unlike anything we’ve seen in 30 years. We were able to train in ways that aren’t possible anywhere else in Switzerland,” divisional commander Benedikt Roos told the Keystone-SDA news agency. One of ...