Should Switzerland move closer to NATO?

During her term of office, centrist Federal Councillor Viola Amherd advocated closer ties with NATO, provoking discontent on both left and right. Her surprise departure from the executive reshuffles the deck and leaves the country's strategic orientation in an unstable global context in doubt.

So, should Switzerland move closer to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? Le Regard Libre put the question to two members of the Swiss government.

Councillor to the Jura States Le Centre

YES. The question is whether Switzerland can cope on its own with the rapid and terrible evolution of the global geopolitical situation. The numerous conflicts have changed configuration and have become interconnected and globalized, despite those who believe that Switzerland is not concerned. But the facts are clear: a new form of conflict is emerging.