Micha Dettwiler

@misk We are still selling arms because once upon a time we were the fourth largest arms exporter per capita, but since then we are already seeing the fruits of that law as our arms industry is in decline despite the current international arms boom. The reason is obvious. What country would want to buy arms and ammunition from a supplier who is obliged by law to stop deliveries if the buyer becomes involved in war?

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@misk
This law was introduced after a public vote, independent of the war in Ukraine. We were tired of our weapons ending up in the really shady corners of the world, including militant groups that may kill thousands of innocent and unarmed people.

Selling arms to anyone goes against our neutrality, at least what’s left of it.

Even if we have an obvious aggressor attacking Ukraine, we can’t start making exceptions, because how can we remain neutral if we start selling arms to one side only?