Swiss Army Chief Warns Of Social Unrest
January 5th, 2016Cryptogon reader luky writes:
This is a bad translation. He calls on people to prepare themselves, not to arm themselves.
Via: ZeroHedge:
Swiss army chief AndrĂ© Blattmann warned, in a Swiss newspaper article on Sunday, the risks of social unrest in Europe are soaring. Recalling the experience of 1939/1945, Blattman fears the increasing aggression in public discourse is an explosively hazardous situation, and advises the Swiss people to arm themselves and warns that the basis for Swiss prosperity is “being called into question.”
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The situation is growing increasingly risky, Blattman begins.
“The threat of terror is rising, hybrid wars are being fought around the globe; the economic outlook is gloomy and the resulting migration flows of displaced persons and refugees have assumed unforeseen dimensions.”
Blattmann: “Social unrest can not be ruled out”, the vocabulary in public discourse will “dangerously aggressive.”
“The mixture is increasingly unappetizing” Blattmann sees the basis of Swiss prosperity, “has long been once again called into question.”
He recalls the situation around the two world wars in the last century and advises Switzerland, to arm themselves.
The Swiss Armed Forces had held many years ago maneuver, in which the starting point was focused on social unrest in Europe.
Source: Schweizer Armee-Chef warnt vor sozialen Unruhen
This is a bad translation. He calls on people to prepare themselves, not to arm themselves.
It’s always tricky with non English language sources. I thought it was a bit strange, considering the Swiss are already pretty well armed.
Below are the original article and another one more focused on personal preparations. He keeps 300l of water as well as food and fire wood on storage.
The Swiss army hands out guns. đŸ˜‰
http://www.schweizamsonntag.ch/ressort/nachrichten/der_armeechef_raet_der_bevoelkerung_notvorraete_anzulegen/
http://www.schweizamsonntag.ch/ressort/politik/wie_hat_sich_die_bedrohungslage_der_schweiz_geaendert/