France and Switzerland Coordinate G7 Security With No Joint Command

The 52nd G7 Summit opens 15 June in Évian-les-Bains, where France and Switzerland must manage security across a border lacking unified command. Switzerland deployed 4,000 soldiers to prevent protesters from staging through its territory; France controls its side under Schengen protocols. Geneva clashes already signaled organized opposition. The setup tests whether two sovereign states can synchronize defense without institutional merger—a constraint that exposes seams.