Swiss Army
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The Swiss Army is Switzerland’s national military force, responsible for the country’s defense and organized primarily as a militia with a small professional core.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military organization
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national armed forces → |
| allows |
voluntary service by women
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| commanderInChief |
Swiss Federal Council
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| conscription |
male compulsory military service
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| cooperatesWith |
NATO Partnership for Peace
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| country |
Switzerland
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| doctrine |
territorial defense and delay operations
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| doesNotBelongTo |
NATO
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| equipmentCategory |
air defense systems
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aircraft → armored vehicles → artillery → small arms → |
| foundingPrinciple |
armed neutrality
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| governedBy |
Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
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| hasBranch |
Command Support Base
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Logistics Base of the Armed Forces → Swiss Air Force → Swiss Army Land Forces → |
| hasComponent |
militia reservists
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professional core → |
| headquartersLocation |
Bern
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| legalBasis |
Swiss Federal Constitution
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Swiss Military Act → |
| militaryStructure |
militia system
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| nativeName |
Armada svizra
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Armée suisse → Esercito svizzero → Schweizer Armee → |
| offers |
civil protection service alternative
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civilian service alternative → |
| officialName |
Swiss Armed Forces
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| participatesIn |
international peacekeeping missions
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| peacetimeCommander |
Chief of the Armed Forces of Switzerland
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| personnelType |
conscript soldiers
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professional non-commissioned officers → professional officers → |
| policy |
defensive military posture
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| primaryLanguageUse |
French
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German → Italian → Romansh → |
| responsibleFor |
protection of critical infrastructure
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support to civil authorities → territorial defense → |
| role |
national defense of Switzerland
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| status |
active
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| subordinateTo |
Swiss Federal Council
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| trainingSystem |
recruit school followed by periodic refresher courses
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bernhard Caesar Einstein
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Guillaume-Henri Dufour → |
employer |
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Swiss Armed Forces
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abbreviation |
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Swiss Armed Forces
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component |
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Swiss Navy
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cooperatesWith |
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CV90
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primaryUsers |
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Leopard 2
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usedBy |