There is no longer any ambiguity.
There are no more hypotheses.
There is no more “theory”.
The new Federal Councillor Martin Pfister now openly confirms in the press what many feared:
In his view, Switzerland should draw closer to the European Union and NATO for its defence.
The Council of States followed this line on 3 December 2025, voting - narrowly - to open formal discussions with the EU. and with NATO for a safety partnership.
This vote marks a turning point.
It's a shift that is being disguised as a “technical adaptation”.
But in reality a historic turning point in the doctrine of Swiss neutrality.
What is happening is extremely serious
The message is now clear:
- pooled arms purchases with the EU,
- Europeanised“ defence policy,
- greater interoperability with NATO,
- gradual integration into the Western security architecture.
Everything is presented as “compatible with neutrality”.
In reality, is a complete redefinition of neutrality without a popular vote.
Neutrality means more than just not sending troops:
it is based on the’strategic independence,
the freedom of decision,
and the non-subordination to military blocs.
A country that :
- lines up its weapons,
- harmonises its doctrines,
- is integrated into the military logistics chains of foreign blocs,
is already more neutral in practice, even if he continues to affirm it in his speeches.
The real scandal: the total absence of a popular mandate
At no time did the Swiss people :
- voted for closer military ties with the EU,
- has validated an integration into NATO's orbit,
- has accepted a redefinition of neutrality.
And yet.., the Federal Council is now acting as if this mandate existed.
Even worse:
the three key departments - foreign affairs, justice, defence - and
are now all moving in the same Euro-Atlantic direction.
We are no longer faced with isolated initiatives.
We are facing a structured political line.
The danger is not NATO. The danger is democratic dispossession.
The threat to Switzerland today is not a military invasion.
It's not an external enemy.
The real danger lies within:
- an alignment policy implemented no vote,
- neutrality stripped of its substance without constitutional debate,
- an army gradually integrated into foreign systems
Neutrality that no longer depends on the people becomes fictitious neutrality.
Sovereignty that is delegated becomes a dead sovereignty.
Switzerland will never fall by force - but it can fall by slipping
Our country will never be conquered by tanks.
It could be by :
- technical motions,
- administrative“ agreements,
- temporary“ partnerships,
- inconsequential“ integrations.
History shows that States almost never lose their freedom overnight.
They sell it in stages, In the name of “realism”, in the name of “security”, in the name of “cooperation”.
Conclusion
What Martin Pfister is saying today in the press is not insignificant.
It is a change of strategic doctrine.
Federal Council redefines neutrality without consulting the people
ceases to be a management executive
to become an organ of ideological transformation.
Switzerland does not need a military alignment.
It needs :
- an independent army,
- credible neutrality,
- sovereignty,
- and a people who remain masters of their own destiny.
Otherwise, safety becomes a pretext.
And alignment is irreversible.
Souveraineté Suisse will continue to sound the alarm.
Because on these issues, silence is an offence.