"Austria's Defense Ministry stated, 'There have indeed been requests and they were refused from the outset.' The refusal is based on the country's neutrality policy, which has been in effect since 1955."
"'When such a request involves a country at war, it is refused,' said Michael Bauer, highlighting the rationale behind Austria's decision to deny U.S. military airspace requests."
"'The question is - why submit a request to a neutral state in the first place?' Bauer questioned, reflecting on the U.S. military's approach to seeking airspace access."
"Switzerland announced it had halted all weapons export licenses to the U.S. and other involved countries since the first U.S.-Israeli bombardments on February 28, citing its neutrality principles."
Austria's Defense Ministry has refused U.S. military airspace requests since the war's onset, citing its longstanding neutrality policy. Michael Bauer, a ministry spokesperson, emphasized that requests involving a country at war are denied. Austria's neutrality has been in place since 1955. Other countries, including Switzerland and Spain, have also taken similar stances against aiding the U.S. and Israel in the conflict, with Switzerland halting all weapons export licenses to involved nations since February 28.
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