Joe Rogan Experience #2555 - Ron White · Aired Sep 16, 2026
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Switzerland does not spend any of its money on war.
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Switzerland is neutral and has not fought a foreign war since 1815, but it does spend heavily on its military. The Swiss army budget runs in the range of 7 billion francs a year, and voters narrowly approved a 6 billion franc package to buy 36 F-35A fighter jets, with airfield conversion costs alone climbing from 120 million to about 200 million francs. Neutrality is not the same as not spending money on defense.
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Is it true that Switzerland does not spend any of its money on war?
No, not as stated. Switzerland is neutral and has not fought a foreign war since 1815, but it does spend heavily on its military. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2555 - Ron White, aired Sep 16, 2026, at 17:46. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is swissinfo.ch, linked below.
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