Bruno Lezzi

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Bruno Lezzi (* 1945 in Zurich ) is a Swiss military historian , journalist and general staff officer . He worked for many years as a security expert for the Neue Zürcher Zeitung and published in this area. He was also an employee of the Swiss intelligence service and a member of the Extra-Parliamentary Commission for Military Operations in Switzerland for International Peacebuilding and the Militia Commission C VBS .

Life

Lezzi was a student at the Zurich Literary High School , his history teacher was Walter Schaufelberger . He (studied history lic. Phil. ) And in 1975 at Schaufelberger, the doyen of Swiss military history , at the Faculty I of the University of Zurich with a dissertation 1914. General Ulrich Wille and the war readiness of the Swiss army to Dr. phil. PhD. Even after publication, the dissertation received an extremely positive review by the doctoral supervisor in the General Swiss Military Journal. The work on Ulrich Wille is one of the most important secondary literature on the subject today.

As a lieutenant he was assigned to the Heavy Fusilier Company IV / 63 (mine thrower), later he joined the staff of the group for general staff services as a scientific officer. From 1977 to 1983 he was a staff officer for the staff management of the intelligence and defense subgroup (UNA, today: Federal Intelligence Service ) in the Federal Military Department . In the Swiss Army he was most recently (until 2008) as a militia officer with the rank of General Staff Colonel in the Army Chief's strategy group .

From 1984 to 2009 he was an interior editor for the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), responsible for security and defense policy. In 1996 he was one of the so-called yellow hats , the Swiss Headquarters Support Unit in Bosnia-Herzegovina . There he did a work for the foreign department. He has also worked as a journalist in Afghanistan, Chechnya and Kosovo. There he interviewed a. a. General Klaus Reinhardt , Commander of the KFOR Peacekeeping Force. He conducted another interview with General David D. McKiernan , commander of the international protection force for Afghanistan ( ISAF ). He devoted himself in detail to Austrian security policy , in preparation for which he also interviewed officers of the Federal Army about their deployment in the Balkans.

Lezzi is a lecturer in Swiss security policy at the Institute for Political Science at the University of Zurich. He invited high-ranking guest speakers such as André Blattmann , Martin Dahinden , Hans-Lothar Domröse , Adolf Ogi and Markus Seiler . Lezzi participated as a speaker and discussant in conferences such as the one on " Karl Schmid as a strategic thinker" (1997) and on " Peace Support Operations " (2004), organized by the Research Center for Security Policy (and Conflict Analysis) at ETH Zurich . In 2005 he moderated the symposium “Liechtenstein - 10 years in the EEA. Balance sheet, challenges, perspectives ”a panel discussion with Otmar Hasler , Hans Brunhart , Josef Biedermann and Michael Stürmer at the Liechtenstein Institute in Bendern.

At the Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security , he is a member of the risk communication working group. He is also a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London and a member of the advisory board of the Clausewitz Society . Lezzi was also a member of the Extra-Parliamentary Commission on Swiss Military Operations for International Peacebuilding (PSO Commission), which advised the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), and of the Federal Council Ueli Maurer (SVP), head of the DDPS, initiated the Militia Commission C DDPS .

Lezzi appeared repeatedly on Swiss radio and television as an expert a. a. at the Tagesschau . It is also regarded as such in foreign media such as the Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany) and Der Standard (Austria).

He is married to the classical archaeologist Adrienne Lezzi-Hafter .

Awards

Publications (selection)

Monographs

  • 1914. General Ulrich Wille and the Swiss Army's readiness for war (= studies on military history, military science and conflict research . Volume 13). Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1975, ISBN 3-7648-1059-9 (= dissertation).
  • Army under pressure. In search of a new understanding of roles (= NZZ Focus. No. 38). Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich 2009.

Articles in professional journals

Lezzi is the author of numerous articles a. a. in the general Swiss military magazine and as a reviewer in the Swiss history magazine . Below is a selection of magazines in which he has published:

  • Ulrich Wille and Fritz Gertsch as editors of the “Allgemeine Schweizerische Militärzeitung” . In: General Swiss military magazine . Volume 137 (1971), Issue 11, pp. 745 ff.
  • with Hartmut Bühl, Dominique Pennachioni: The ?? Legitimation of armed forces . In: The ?? Mittler-Brief , 4 (1989) 3, p. 1 ff.
  • Journalism and the military - a difficult partnership . In: Österreichische Militärische Zeitschrift , 1/1998, pp. 35 ff.
  • Armed Forces and Public Relations . In: Troop service , volume 263, edition 3/2002, p. 228 ff.
  • Switzerland is fighting for a new security policy . In: Europäische Sicherheit , 1/2010, pp. 87 ff.

Contributions

He published several articles in anthologies and yearbooks a. a. also a foreword in Albert A. Stahels (Professor for Strategic Studies at the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich) Classic of Strategy - an Assessment (4th edition 2004).

  • The democratic control of the armed forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina . In: Marie-Janine Calic (Ed.): Peacebuilding in the former Yugoslavia. Security and civil tasks . SWP S 413, Science and Politics Foundation , Research Institute for Politics and Security, Ebenhausen 1996, p. 49 ff.
  • Which requirements have changed in the area of ​​leadership compared to the Schmid report? . In: Kurt R. Spillmann , Hans Künzi (Hrsg.): Karl Schmid as a strategic thinker. Assessments from a historical and current perspective. Report and evaluation of the conference of July 1, 1997 (= Zurich Contributions to Security Policy and Conflict Research . No. 45). Research Center for Security Policy and Conflict Analysis, Zurich 1997, ISBN 3-905641-54-2 , p. 65 ff.
  • The common foreign and security policy of the European Union . In: Peter Boehringer, Walter Jacob (Ed.): The European Union. Essence, structure, dynamics. Twelve contributions to a deeper understanding of European integration. With synopses, materials and comments on the situation after the 1996/97 Intergovernmental Conference . Schulthess, polygraph. Verlag, Zurich 1997, ISBN 3-7255-3671-6 , p. 133 ff.
  • Contribution. In: Culture Commission Canton Schwyz (Ed.): «The 29er». History and military policy environment of the Mountain Infantry Regiment 29 . Verlag Schwyzer Hefte, Schwyz 2000, ISBN 978-3-909-10238-9 .
  • Swiss military engagement abroad. Public opinion and information and communication requirements on the part of the army . In: Hans Eberhart , Albert A. Stahel (ed.): Swiss military policy of the future. Increased security through stronger international engagement . Verlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich 2000, ISBN 3-85823-849-X , p. 119 ff.
  • Swiss security policy - a daily political assessment . In: National Defense Academy (Hrsg.): The development of the security situation Switzerland - Austria. GCSP conference report (= publications of the National Defense Academy ). Vienna 2000, ISBN 3-901328-49-1 , p. 29 ff.
  • Between opening and isolation. Troublesome course corrections of Swiss security policy . In: Erich Reiter : Yearbook for international security policy . Mittler, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-8132-0711-0 , p. 323 ff.
  • Experience as a newcomer. Switzerland's contribution to international peace support operations . In: Kurt R. Spillmann, Thomas Bernauer , Jürg M. Gabriel , Andreas Wenger (eds.): Peace support operations. Lessons learned and future perspectives (= studies on contemporary history and security policy . Vol. 9). Lang, Bern a. a. 2001, ISBN 3-906768-21-X , p. 213 ff.
  • Forum 2009 of the Clausewitz Society in Lucerne . In: Yearbook of the Clausewitz Society , Volume 5, Hamburg 2009, ISBN 978-3-9810794-4-9 , pp. 142 ff.
  • Contribution. In: Paul Schneeberger (Ed.): Schweizer Mobiliar. Icons of public space (= NZZ Libro ). Verlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich 2010, ISBN 978-3-03-823608-5 .

Discussion paper

  • Against the security and defense stagnation. For a revitalization of the discussion on a political-strategic level . Discussion paper, Avenir Suisse , 3/2011, p. 5 ff. (Another author) ( digitized version )

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bruno Lezzi: Nestor of the military history . In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung , October 6, 2014, No. 231, p. 8.
  2. ↑ Jürg Stüssi-Lauterburg , Martin Pestalozzi-Schäfer, Hans Eberhart-Rogenmoser, Anton Künzi (eds.): Festschrift Walter Schaufelberger (= studies on military history and military science ). Sauerländer, Aarau 1986, ISBN 3-7941-2728-5 , p. 310.
  3. ↑ Sbr ( Walter Schaufelberger ): 1914. General Ulrich Wille and the war readiness of the Swiss army Bruno Lezzi (Rez). In: Allgemeine Schweizerische Militärzeitschrift , Volume 143 (1977), Issue 3, p. 118.
  4. ↑ Gerhard Wyss: General Ulrich Wille and his influence on training . In: Hans Rudolf Fuhrer , Paul Meinrad Strässle (ed.): General Ulrich Wille. Example for one - enemy for the other . Verlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich 2003, ISBN 3-85823-998-4 , p. 182.
  5. ↑ see short vita: Bruno Lezzi: Ulrich Wille and Fritz Gertsch as editors of the “Allgemeine Schweizerische Militärzeitung” . In: General Swiss military magazine . Volume 137 (1971), Issue 11, pp. 739, 745 ff.
  6. ↑ see short biography: Bruno Lezzi: The statements of the Weizsäcker study "Consequences of War and War Prevention" . In: Allgemeine Schweizerische Militärzeitschrift Volume 139 (1973), Issue 6, pp. 281, 313 ff.
  7. ↑ see short vita: Bruno Lezzi: Mysterious witness of the Cold War . In: Allgemeine Schweizerische Militärzeitschrift Volume 77 (2011), Issue 6, p. 45.
  8. ↑ a b see short CV: Bruno Lezzi: Forum 2009 of the Clausewitz Society in Lucerne . In: Yearbook of the Clausewitz Society , Volume 5, Hamburg 2009, ISBN 978-3-9810794-4-9 , pp. 142 ff.
  9. ↑ a b Ernest F. Enzelsberger : The Austrian security policy from a Swiss perspective . In: Strategy and Security , Volume 2012, Issue 1 (2012), pp. 785–792, here: pp. 787 ff.
  10. ↑ see short biography: Bruno Lezzi: Switzerland is fighting for a new security policy . In: Europäische Sicherheit , 1/2010, pp. 87 ff.
  11. ↑ Matthias Saxer: An expert in the service of security policy . In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung , June 30, 2009, No. 148, p. 15.
  12. ^ Klaus Reinhardt : KFOR. Armed Forces for Peace. Diary entries as a German commander in Kosovo . Verlag der Universitätsbuchhandlung Blazek und Bergmann, Frankfurt am Main 2001, ISBN 3-9806536-9-2 , p. 262.
  13. ↑ Timo Noetzel, Benjamin Schreer: Missing Links: The Evolution of German Counter-Insurgency Thinking . In: RUSI Journal , Vol. 154, No. 1, 2009, pp. 16–22, here: p. 22.
  14. ↑ Wolfram Knurr: A Window to Reality . In: Vision - Schweizerische Hochschulzeitung , Edition 3 - 2014, p. 7.
  15. ^ Kurt R. Spillmann , Hans Künzi : Foreword . In: ders. (Ed.): Karl Schmid as a strategic thinker. Assessments from a historical and current perspective. Report and evaluation of the conference of July 1, 1997 (= Zurich Contributions to Security Policy and Conflict Research . No. 45). Research Center for Security Policy and Conflict Analysis, Zurich 1997, ISBN 3-905641-54-2 , p. 1.
  16. ^ Andreas Wenger , Jean-Jacques de Dardel : Foreword . In: ETH Zurich (Ed.): Peace Support Operations. An active element of Swiss security policy . Conference report, Research Center for Security Policy, Zurich 2004, p. 4.
  17. ↑ Norbert Jansen: 10 years EEA membership. How successful was the experiment and how should it continue? Summary of the panel discussion . In: Thomas Bruha , Zoltán Tibor Pállinger, Rupert Quaderer (eds.): Liechtenstein - 10 years in the EEA. Balance sheet, challenges, perspectives (= Liechtenstein Politische Schriften . Volume 40). Publishing house of the Liechtenstein Academic Society, Schaan 2005, ISBN 3-7211-1063-3 , p. 225.
  18. ↑ Hans-Peter Weinheimer: Official risk communication in civil protection . Edited by the Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security, Potsdam 2011, p. 3.
  19. ^ Albert A. Stahel (ed.): Classic of strategy. An evaluation . 4th edition, vdf, Zurich 2004, ISBN 3-7281-2920-8 , p. XI.
  20. ↑ see short CV: Bruno Lezzi: No concept in sight . In: NZZ am Sonntag , November 1, 2009, No. 44, p. 28.
  21. ↑ Militia Commission C VBS ( Memento of the original from March 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport, accessed on February 4, 2015.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.vbs.admin.ch
  22. ↑ Tagesschau ( Memento of the original from February 8, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , SRF, March 22, 2003.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.srf.ch
  23. ↑ Interview with military expert Bruno Lezzi ( memento of the original from February 8, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , SRF, October 15, 2009.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.srf.ch
  24. ↑ Debate on the future of the Swiss army . Echo der Zeit / SRF, May 19, 2014.
  25. ↑ Michael König: protective shield with weaknesses . Süddeutsche.de , March 10, 2011.
  26. ^ Klaus Bonanomi : Switzerland decides about the army . In: Der Standard , September 20, 2013, p. 4 ( online ).
  27. ↑ Liechtensteiner International Press Club (ed.): Foray through the history of the LPC . Status 2014, o. P.
personal data
SURNAME Lezzi, Bruno
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss military historian, journalist and general staff officer
DATE OF BIRTH 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Zurich