Switzerland will invest 250 million dollars in the modernization of bunkers — World
The country will invest 250 million dollars in modernization.
Switzerland plans to modernize its old nuclear shelters. They are increasingly seen as an important resource in times of global instability, particularly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This was reported by Reuters.
The country's government has begun consultations on improving the network of bunkers that provide protection against bombs and nuclear radiation. Switzerland has a 1963 law that guarantees a place in a shelter for each of its nine million citizens, including foreigners and refugees.
“In the coming years, the (Swiss, – Ed.) Confederation wants to eliminate some exceptions to the current rules and update some old shelters,” said Vaux Canton Civil Defense Commander Louis-Henri Delarajaz.
In October, the Swiss government initiated consultations on increasing Switzerland's “resilience in…
