Now Even Neutral Switzerland Has More Tanks Than Britain Even Though It Has Not Fought In A War For More Than 150 Years -- Daily Mail
* Switzerland has kept 380 Leopard 2 Tanks, while Britain has 227 active Challenger 2 tanks
* The number of British tanks reduced by 40 per cent in a 2010 spending review, while overall military spending was cut by 5 per cent in 2013
* Meanwhile, regular army numbers are to be reduced from 102,000 to 82,000
Switzerland has more tanks than the British Army – even though it has not fought a war for more than 150 years.
The British have 227 active Challenger 2 tanks while the famously neutral Swiss have 380 German-made Leopard 2 vehicles.By contrast, Russia currently has 2,550 tanks and the US has 10,000.
Defence chiefs reduced the number of tanks used by Britain’s Armed Forces by 40 per cent in a 2010 review to save money, and now even the legendary Desert Rats are to be stripped of their Challengers.
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My Comment: I lived in Switzerland for a year .... their military is professional with a huge reserve pool. If someone should ever decide to invade Switzerland .... it is a campaign that will be very costly to the aggressor.