Swiss Information Service, The cabinet has approved the sale of 180 armoured personnel carriers to the United Arab Emirates, which will in turn present them to Iraq.
The move has attracted criticism from the main political parties in Switzerland, which say the sale damages the principle of neutrality.
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) justified the decision by saying that Switzerland, like other countries, had “an interest in ensuring that the situation in Iraq stabilised as soon as possible”.
However, this was only possible when Iraqi security forces were adequately equipped to protect themselves.
The M113 tanks have a value of SFr12 million ($9.4 million) and are part of a Swiss army surplus. They are in good condition, added Seco in a statement.
As further justification, it cited a United Nations
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