Room security

The area protection is a type of operation of the Swiss army .

description

The army comes into play as the government's strategic reserve when the civilian forces reach their limits. By deploying the army, the state wants to prevent and / or contain acts of violence of supraregional, national or international proportions.

With the concept of space protection, the Swiss Army is countering the threats from non-military ( asymmetrical warfare ) to the open use of military force ( symmetrical war ).

target

The aim of securing space is to restore the normal situation of state and public peace and order.

tasks

The following tasks are part of the room security:

Control of the airspace
Protection of important objects
Protection of larger border sections
Protection of transversals
Protection of key rooms

Infrastructure worth protecting

The infrastructure worth protecting includes, for example:

state institutions
International traffic routes
Energy systems
Means of communication
Economic and financial infrastructures

Responsibilities

The civil authorities are responsible for the security of the area. The leadership responsibility, however, lies with the military leadership.

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Supplement to regulation 51.020 d Tactical Command XXI (PDF; 1.20 MB)