Innovative impetus for greater security: Federal Council adopts Arms Control and Disarmament Strategy 2022–25
Bern, 2.2.2022 - At its meeting of 2 February 2022, the Federal Council adopted its first ever arms control and disarmament strategy. The strategy sets out goals and measures in five areas of action for the period running from 2022 to 2025. Current developments in Eastern Europe and Asia demonstrate how high security-related tensions currently are. This makes Switzerland's commitment to peace and security even more important. Disarmament and arms control is an important instrument in this context. The opportunities and risks entailed by new technological developments are becoming more significant. The strategy places a particular emphasis on the development of norms concerning autonomous weapons, cyberspace and outer space.