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Switzerland sends defence attach\u00e9 to Poland <\/p>\n
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Switzerland is responding to the heightened security threat in north-eastern Europe in the wake of Russia\u2019s war of aggression against Ukraine. A new defence attach\u00e9 in the Polish capital, Warsaw, is set to take up post in mid-2027 to ensure earlier risk detection.\n<\/p>\n
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+Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox<\/a><\/p>\n The government announced on Friday that stationing a defence attach\u00e9 in Warsaw would enable Switzerland to \u201cassess the threat situation in northeastern Europe more effectively and at an earlier stage\u201d. The new post in Warsaw is intended to improve and speed up the flow of information from the region\u2019s security-relevant states. The \u201cmilitary-diplomatic intelligence capability\u201d on the ground is to be expanded, the government said.<\/p>\n Improved situation analysis will make it possible to identify potential risks to Switzerland at an early stage and assess them thoroughly, it said. Furthermore, international cooperation between the defence ministry and the Armed Forces will be strengthened.<\/p>\n + Russia poses the biggest espionage threat in Switzerland<\/a><\/p>\n Northeastern Europe in particular \u2013 including Poland and the Baltic states \u2013 is regarded as a critical region in view of the deteriorating security situation. The countries of northeastern Europe, in particular, find themselves exposed to hybrid threats from Russia or Belarus, which arise from a combination of military, economic, intelligence and propaganda measures. There have been repeated incidents in the recent past, such as those involving drones.<\/p>\n According to the government, further secondary accreditations in the region are also possible from Warsaw. The resources required for the new post will, according to the government, be offset within the defence ministry.<\/p>\n Switzerland currently has a total of 20 defence attach\u00e9s with 52 secondary accreditations. According to the government, there is not yet a comprehensive presence in northeastern Europe. Poland and Estonia have so far been covered by the missions in Germany and Stockholm.<\/p>\n Of the 20 Swiss defence attach\u00e9s, ten are currently stationed in Europe, one in Washington, four in the Middle East and Africa, and five in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n