"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
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This seems incorrect. According to this article from December 2025, Switzerland's military and intelligence services never had a contract with Palantir. Palantir offered their services repeatedly, but in December 2024 the Swiss military concluded in an internal report that Palantir was unsuitable in part due to questions about digital sovereignty and data security.
The article (Part 1 of 2, in German, possibly behind paywall): https://www.republik.ch/2025/12/08/wie-hartnaeckig-palantir-die-schweiz-umwarb
Copy of the internal report (in German):
https://cdn.repub.ch/s3/republik-assets/repos/republik/article-wie-palantir-hartnaeckig-den-schweizer-staat-umwarb/files/505a33d5-adbd-49f8-baca-5864df625564/armeestaab-evaluation.pdf@anselmschueler one needs a contract just to see if it's a good fit pro bono. Both articles say virtually the same thing, that the Swiss military found it to be a very powerful tool, but due to its glaring flaws it would not be pursued beyond testing for a good fit. No contract for purchase pursued, contract for testing cancelled due to being pure poison.
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@anselmschueler one needs a contract just to see if it's a good fit pro bono. Both articles say virtually the same thing, that the Swiss military found it to be a very powerful tool, but due to its glaring flaws it would not be pursued beyond testing for a good fit. No contract for purchase pursued, contract for testing cancelled due to being pure poison.
@cmthiede "Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit." This is untrue, as far as I can tell. The phrasing makes it sound like Switzerland was already using Palantir, which they weren't.
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@cmthiede "Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit." This is untrue, as far as I can tell. The phrasing makes it sound like Switzerland was already using Palantir, which they weren't.
@anselmschueler and how does one perform a security audit without a "contact?" They did their due diligence, what's the problem?
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@anselmschueler and how does one perform a security audit without a "contact?" They did their due diligence, what's the problem?
@cmthiede They didn't sign a contract. Contact ≠ contract.
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@cmthiede They didn't sign a contract. Contact ≠ contract.
@anselmschueler Are you saying they were able to perform a security audit without one?
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@anselmschueler Are you saying they were able to perform a security audit without one?
@cmthiede No security audit was performed. The report discusses public information.
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay it seems Switzerland has learnt from the Rubikon / Crypto AG scandal…
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Landtag_BW
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay I heard it just entered UK
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay
Here in the UK, after they have been awarded a huge MoD contract to add to their NHS and police contracts, Palantir's ability to access sensitive defence information is a feature, not a bug.
Between Palantir and Oracle and the new age-gating two tier internet, everyone is going to be logged in and spied on all the time. -
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay ditch everything from gringoria they are an active threat
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
Wednesday, February 11, 2026:
Does the world #respect the United States, yet?The article indicates the world does not trust the #USA #Government and many of its internation #corporations.
It's only been one year, but it looks like the US has lost much of the respect we had just 2 years ago. Weird how "elections have consequences," huh?
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay You don’t want to go up against French or Swiss lawyers. Methodical and thorough.
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay Lesen hier #Grüne aus Baden-Württemberg mit? Wäre gut.
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@Natasha_Jay Lesen hier #Grüne aus Baden-Württemberg mit? Wäre gut.
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@Natasha_Jay Apparently someone realized any US company can be ordered to supply information to any US government agency and be barred from even discussing they received such an order, let alone what information was shared...
Meanwhile the EU still believes in its latest data agreements with the US even though they are not really in the spirit of the GDPR and the EU basic rights charter.
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@Natasha_Jay Lesen hier #Grüne aus Baden-Württemberg mit? Wäre gut.
Vielleicht wäre ja aus juristischer Sicht interessant, ob es da einen sinnvollen Rechtsweg für Betroffene (wohl potenziell alle in B-W) gibt. Oder gar eine Möglichkeit zu einer Verbandsklage o.ä.
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Vielleicht wäre ja aus juristischer Sicht interessant, ob es da einen sinnvollen Rechtsweg für Betroffene (wohl potenziell alle in B-W) gibt. Oder gar eine Möglichkeit zu einer Verbandsklage o.ä.
@praesolgka Auch wenn ich vermuten würde, dass es wenn, dann eher in anderen Gerichten als einem OLG landen würde (Verwaltungsrecht wohl? Oder falls evtl. in dem Fall ein direkter Weg zum LVerfG oder BVerfG offen wäre...)
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@Natasha_Jay Lesen hier #Grüne aus Baden-Württemberg mit? Wäre gut.
