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I went to Switzerland to hunt for bunkers, something I’ve been planning and dreaming about for years. The result wasn’t just a wild trip through the mountains. It was an uncovering of something much deeper: the story of this peculiar country and the cost and benefits of choosing neutrality.
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Here in Singapore, we have similar "bunker-like" rooms called bomb shelters in every building. The purpose is similar to a bunker but instead, it's a small room (roughly 3m x 3m) made out of thick concrete and steel doors. We mainly use it for storage space
Imagine being the unfortunate army to try and invade Switzerland, thinking you are moving into a quiet mountain village when suddenly the barns open fire with highly accurate 75mm artillery rounds.
In my country India we never tries to build more bunkers rather than we make nuclear bombs and ballistic missiles and tryes to increase defense budget and do army enough strong that anyone never thinks to attack on you. Because making bunkers for 1.4 billion people it makes no sense.
Sweden is just the same. We spent a good 100 years hollowing out mountains to hide inside. I am from an area where we are supposed to stop the russian advance. Every bridge over the river was built to be blown up.
Question… How might these bunkers cope with nuclear attacks and fallout resulting from an all-out nuclear war on the European continent?
These bunkers are, at best, suited to heavy shelling from WW2 guns or even some rockets (might not cope with MOAB, FOAB, or even Bunker Buster rockets used in 2nd Gulf War let alone a nuclear warhead). I personally believe Switzerland will have to completely revamp its bunker defences to meet the needs of the 21st Century World War at enormous costs far exceeding those spent on their older bunkers. Even being a neutral nation might not work because the fallout and the extinction level global climate change will affect Switzerland, whether it likes it or not.
I'm relieved to know that even if the whole world goes to waste the only remaining people would probably be the Swiss, they are wonderful people, beautiful country.
Hi, Johnny Harris, I wonder if I can give you an advice to chill a bit with camera shake and fast-paces frame switching. I am not sure that everyone is like this, but for me these segments where pictures stay on the screen for only several frames are uwatchable. I try to understand what is in the frame, focus and then it is switched to another and another and another, have to stop video alot. I think this fast frame switching does not add value to the video but only reduces it. Storytelling segments are great though.
Me, a claustrophobic: Well I'd rather take my chances outside.
The nice thing about dying in an underground bunker is that you're practically buried already. What savings!
Wait, the Swiss just let you explore their .. oh, he just said they’re de-commissioned.
Oh, so Vault-Tec actually exists.
Amazing video as always! Can't wait until I hear Netflix has picked you up for some next-level project
Best thing I ever did was probably supporting my favorite YouTuber
If a guy and a drone can find them, any serious enemy would simply obliterate all visible ones from beyond the horizon.
Here in Singapore, we have similar "bunker-like" rooms called bomb shelters in every building. The purpose is similar to a bunker but instead, it's a small room (roughly 3m x 3m) made out of thick concrete and steel doors. We mainly use it for storage space
Awesome video
Amazing! Very interesting video. Thanks!
Cause they're cowardssss
“All secret”…. Proceeds to expose a large sample of bunkers
I need to go to a bunker hotel
Imagine being the unfortunate army to try and invade Switzerland, thinking you are moving into a quiet mountain village when suddenly the barns open fire with highly accurate 75mm artillery rounds.
Johnny: Pays to spend the night in a bunker
Me: Getting paid to spend four weeks a year in a bunker 🇨🇭😅
Am I having a Mandela effect? Didn't you make a video like this already? Im so confused 😖
In my country India we never tries to build more bunkers rather than we make nuclear bombs and ballistic missiles and tryes to increase defense budget and do army enough strong that anyone never thinks to attack on you. Because making bunkers for 1.4 billion people it makes no sense.
rip yellow wrench
Ngl this vid just felt like a re-edit of your other Swiss video.
Will always be a fan, but this vid felt low effort compared to your usual videos.
Excellent content on this one!
Cheers
So Swiss stays neutral for the good of their enemies 😅
Just how elephants ignore barking dogs…swiss is DOPE!
Johnny…mate – get some merch out there. I'll buy 50 of your old, daggy, smelly orange jackets if it means helping you
So it's going to be cockroaches and the Swiss?
Awesome video! Was the change in video title and thumbnail an experiment?
The hotel looks like an evil guy's lair from an old James Bond movie 😆
Seek discomfort? Was that a collaboration with ´Yes theory´ ?
Sweden is just the same. We spent a good 100 years hollowing out mountains to hide inside. I am from an area where we are supposed to stop the russian advance. Every bridge over the river was built to be blown up.
Bro iam very poor men plese healf me plese plese
Our fav country.
Question…
How might these bunkers cope with nuclear attacks and fallout resulting from an all-out nuclear war on the European continent?
These bunkers are, at best, suited to heavy shelling from WW2 guns or even some rockets (might not cope with MOAB, FOAB, or even Bunker Buster rockets used in 2nd Gulf War let alone a nuclear warhead).
I personally believe Switzerland will have to completely revamp its bunker defences to meet the needs of the 21st Century World War at enormous costs far exceeding those spent on their older bunkers.
Even being a neutral nation might not work because the fallout and the extinction level global climate change will affect Switzerland, whether it likes it or not.
DO NOT poke the bear NATO and you will be fine! Corrupt Ukraine ain't worth it
I'm relieved to know that even if the whole world goes to waste the only remaining people would probably be the Swiss, they are wonderful people, beautiful country.
Hi, Johnny Harris, I wonder if I can give you an advice to chill a bit with camera shake and fast-paces frame switching. I am not sure that everyone is like this, but for me these segments where pictures stay on the screen for only several frames are uwatchable. I try to understand what is in the frame, focus and then it is switched to another and another and another, have to stop video alot. I think this fast frame switching does not add value to the video but only reduces it. Storytelling segments are great though.
Switzerland is surrounded by nato members and germany is nato, both will be fine, they are just paranoid
I can't beleive how much walking and climbing he had to do 🙏🙏, really respect for you ❤️
It's amazing how much people invest into war when they don't want to go to war
The wrench lol
I think he just gave away Swiss military secrets 🙂
I love Switzerland
Lowkey swiss people are like the dwarves shown in the lord of the rings, they keep digging their mountains.
The Swiss are Tolkienien Dwarves. They dig in mountains and are rich
Why Switzerland Has 374,142 Bunkers : Because we care about the people the live here in case of a nuclear war.