Switzerland has long been based on its foreign policy, prohibits arms exports to parties to the conflict. In response to the prolonged invasion of Ukraine, Germany, Denmark and other countries have demanded that Ukraine be supplied with its own Swiss-made weapons.

In Switzerland, a public opinion poll conducted in February showed that 2% "agreed" and 50% "opposed" the re-export, slightly exceeding the support. There are persistent voices of opposition to the "re-export of arms" as a fundamental overturning of the long-standing position of "permanent neutrality"