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Switzerland is a neutral nation but has more nuclear bunkers than any country in the world
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Rob Schmitz
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Switzerland maintains a massive network of over 370,000 nuclear bunkers, ensuring enough shelter space for its entire population. Despite the end of the Cold War, the country continues to prioritize civil defense infrastructure as a precautionary measure.
LUCERNE, Switzerland — From the outside, the Sonnenberg nuclear bunker looks innocent enough: its entrance is in the middle of a children's playground. But past the seesaws and swing sets, carved into a hill, is a thick blast-proof door that, when opened, exposes a narrow, well-lit tunnel that gently descends as far as the eye can see.
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