Switzerland arming in preparation for European meltdown?

From Russia Today:

The Swiss Army is preparing contingency plans for violent unrest across Europe. A nation mostly famous for its banks, watches and chocolate fears it may face a massive influx of European refugees in the near future.
One of the world’s richest nations openly expressed concerns over the possible outcome of Europe’s continuing financial troubles, and is currently conducting army exercises against the possibility of riots along its borders.
In September, the Swiss military conducted exercises dubbed ‘Stabilo Due,’ with scenarios involving violent instability across the EU.
Switzerland has maintained an avowedly neutral stance for decades, and refused to join the eurozone when presented with the opportunity.
Bern’s biggest fear is likely the disorganization of neighboring nations’ armies that would follow general instability; the eurozone crisis and the severe austerity measures in the EU are forcing member-states to significantly slash their military budgets. If protest continues to spread across Europe, police and armed forces may find themselves ill-equipped to manage the unrest.

Also see this (in German) from the International Business Times:


Eskalation der EU-Krise: Schweizer Armee will vorbereitet sein (Escalation of the EU Crisis: Swiss Army will be ready)

The money quote from that piece: Er fragt sich, wie lange es noch möglich sei, die Krise mit „Geld" zu beruhigen. (He asks himself, how long will it be possible to calm the crisis with money...)

Or from Sunday Online:

Armee rüstet sich für Unruhen in Europa (Army prepares for unrest in Europe)

The money quote from this one: In Spanien, Griechenland und Italien tickt mit der Massen-Arbeitslosigkeit und einer gefährlichen Radikalisierung der frustrierten Bevölkerung eine Zeitbombe. Am Freitag warnte der griechische Premier Antonis Samaras vor dem Aufstieg einer faschistischen Neonazi-Partei in seinem Land. (In Spain, Greece, and Italy, a timebomb is ticking with the mass unemployment and the dangerous radicalization of the frustrated people. The Greek Premier, Antonis Samaras, warned on Friday about the rise of a fascist neo-nazi party in his country).

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Bottom line is that this is the end result of the establishment of a social assistance state (as highly discouraged by Bl. John Paul II in Centesimus Annus 48) that disrespects the idea of subsidiarity (per Pius XI, PP, in Quadragesimo Anno 79). This is why no Catholic can support the idea of socialism, even moderate socialism (per Bl John XXII, PP, in Mater et Magistra) -- because the idea, itself, comes from very, very bad men with ill designs (per Leo XIII in Quod Apstoloci Muneris). The Magisterium has warned us about this.

Switzerland is smart in what they are doing. Fortunately, for them, their country is very highly defensible. The question is if the US is going to be able to back off from the direction Europe is leading before we hit the brink?