This week, the Federal Council said it is considering accelerating the purchase of 36 F-35 fighter jets, expressing concern that the current deal might not be maintained beyond its 31 March 2023 expiration, reported RTS. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.comThe decision to purchase the jets to update Switzerland’s fleet of ageing Tiger jets has become hot politics. However, those behind the “Stop F-35” vote are crying foul. In a poll run in March 2022, a majority of Swiss said they were in favour of Switzerland purchasing new F-35 fighter jets to update their fleet of ageing Tiger jets. When asked how they would vote in a referendum aimed at cancelling the purchase of new F-35 fighter jets, around 60% said they would vote against it.