Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast network of bunkers
Now, the famously neutral country is spending hundreds of millions overhauling its vast network of personal shelters and civil protection sites in light of the “changing global security situation.”
The historic revamp comes against the backdrop of Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has kick-started a new era of uneasy militarization in Europe. Countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Finland, France and the United Kingdom have been overhauling conscription rules, bolstering defense spending, testing emergency warning systems, revamping public information campaigns and urging citizens to maintain a store of essential supplies.
Anyone who has taken a world history course knows the history of Europe is filled with warfare. The peace after WW 2 is an anomaly.