January 14, 2025|
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|11 months agoSwiss Army Mobilizes 5,000 Troops for WEF Security
Maximum deployment of 5,000 military personnel begins operations for World Economic Forum security in Davos, including infrastructure and airspace protection.
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- Swiss army mobilizes maximum 5,000 troops for WEF security in Davos
- Initial security work began before Christmas
- Colonel Walter Schlegel, commander of Graubünden cantonal police, leads overall operation
- Operation includes airspace protection in cooperation with Austrian and Italian partners
By The Numbers
5,000
Maximum military personnel deployed
46km
Radius of restricted airspace over Davos
January 20-25
Duration of main security operation
They Said
"The army fulfils the federal government's obligation to provide support to civil authorities in the event of tasks of national or international importance"