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In Switzerland, requests for bunker renovation are exploding
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The entrance to bunkers in the basement of a building in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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By: Jeremiah Lanche
A science fiction scenario just a few months ago, the specter of a nuclear conflict in Europe suddenly gained credibility with the war in Ukraine.
The crisis has acted as a real booster shot for Switzerland, which has built 365,000 fallout shelters since the 1960s. With Ukraine, requests for express renovations are exploding.
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Defense