
Switzerland Approves Sale of Leopard 1A5 Tanks to Germany Under Strict Neutrality Rules
In a significant policy reversal, Switzerland’s Federal Council on May 28, 2025, approved the sale of 71 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Germany, lifting a previous ban from 2023. The tanks, currently owned by Swiss arms firm Ruag MRO and stored in Italy, are part of a decades-old fleet originally acquired from Italy in 2016. While…