[throw-the-towel]

True, and yet at the same time they're incredibly wary of political and military alliances.

[nairboon]

For good reason, at the Congress of Vienna 1815 the largest powers in Europe signed a treaty that guarantees Switzerland's neutrality. As a result, Switzerland got spared in world war one and two. So far not entering into any alliances has been a very good strategy for Switzerland to ensure peace.