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Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast network of bunkers

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66 points bookofjoe | 8 comments | 25 Oct 25 18:47 UTC | HN request time: 0.518s | source | bottom
1. ryan-ca ◴[25 Oct 25 20:54 UTC] No.45706883[source]▶
War seems like an unlikely possibility for Switzerland, they are surrounded by the European Union and every nuclear power depends on their free ports to store artworks.
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2. 1718627440 ◴[25 Oct 25 21:37 UTC] No.45707193[source]▶
Ports in Switzerland?
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3. schrectacular ◴[25 Oct 25 21:40 UTC] No.45707209[source]▶
"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war"
4. bookofjoe ◴[25 Oct 25 21:44 UTC] No.45707237[source]▶
Geneva Freeport: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Freeport
5. bookofjoe ◴[25 Oct 25 21:49 UTC] No.45707273[source]▶
Germany seriously considered invading Switzerland in 1940 and plans were drawn up. Operation Tannenbaum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Tannenbaum
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6. pinkmuffinere ◴[25 Oct 25 22:50 UTC] No.45707593[source]▶
> every nuclear power depends on their free ports to store artworks

Am I misunderstanding this? Why would artwork stop a war? If I’m fighting a war, I would not flinch at destroying eg the Mona Lisa, and I’m fairly certain heads of state wouldn’t either.

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7. 627467 ◴[26 Oct 25 00:01 UTC] No.45707913[source]▶
Big part of Tenet (Nolan movie) plot line
8. ryan-ca ◴[27 Oct 25 22:47 UTC] No.45727228[source]▶
Not neutral?