Switzerland: Wading Into War
It seems ever more clear that the war in Ukraine is shaping not just Ukraine but all of Europe. Not even Switzerland is immune.
ZURICH â At the height of the Cold War in 1963, Switzerland passed a law requiring every citizen to have a place to shelter in case of an attack. In 1978, the government took the added step of requiring every new building with at least 10 units to have a bomb shelter able to withstand a 12-megaton explosion at a distance of 700 meters. Those that opt not to are fined.
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