Today, Swiss voters voted on whether to spend CHF 6 billion on a new fleet of military jets to replace its ageing fleet of McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets.
With 50.15% of voters in favour of the purchase and 49.85% against it, the margin was narrow. Polls just before the vote suggested 58% would vote in favour of the plan, according to RTS.
Broadly, French- and Italian-speaking voters were largely against the plan, while Switzerland’s German-speaking cantons had majorities in favour of the purchase.
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