SWITZERLAND

The Swiss Armed Forces are a well-trained and disciplined military service. It is composed of both professional and volunteer soldiers. The volunteers are aged 19 to 34 and can choose to serve for one to three years. In total, there are around 21,000 people in the armed forces.

As a landlocked nation, there’s a limited need for naval vessels. However, the combatants have long been involved in peacekeeping missions and humanitarian activities worldwide due to their long-standing neutrality. Want to know how a Swiss Army Knife came about? It was invented by a soldier looking for ways to make his life easier in the military.