Switzerland joins NATO ammunition purchasing pact

Switzerland has joined a NATO partnership for the joint procurement of ammunition. The aim of the cooperation is to reduce costs and shorten delivery times, said the Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse). According to Armasuisse, Switzerland is now participating in the Ammunition Support Partnership (ASP). The partnership, run by the NATO agency NSPA, comprises a portfolio of over 2,000 types of ammunition for land, air and naval forces. + Switzerland and NATO: just flirting or…