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Switzerland rejects two US military overflight requests citing neutrality rules.
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The Swiss Federal Council has officially rejected two recent proposals from the United States to conduct aerial surveillance missions within its territory, a decision driven by strict adherence to national sovereignty and constitutional principles of armed forces independence regarding foreign powers' use in peacetime operations as previously established during World War I.
Key Points
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1The Swiss Federal Council approved three US drone surveillance requests while rejecting two others.
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2Two rejected applications were denied specifically due to concerns regarding Switzerland's neutrality and sovereignty principles, according to French-language sources citing the 'neutralité'.
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3A preliminary decision on additional flight request cases was announced by a federal authority early in March 2014.
Developments
Mar 14 (approx. evening)
The Swiss Federal Council approved three US drone surveillance requests and rejected two others, citing neutrality as the reason for rejection according to French-language reports from Rts.ch.
[Unknown specific date]
A federal authority announced a decision on flight request cases emanating from the United States (D-nsbc-p.admin.ch).