AfD on foreign affairs and defence

The AfD wants to vote in the Bundesrat (the chamber of the states) against arms exports to war zones, economic sanctions and constitutional changes for more aid abroad. The premier would travel to the US and Russia within 100 days to revive the state's economic ties.

Foreign policy is really a federal job. But the AfD wants to say no in the chamber of the states. It is against weapons for war zones and against sanctions. Sanctions are trade penalties against a country. The premier should travel to the US and to Russia.

The platform considers federal foreign policy harmful and argues that sanctions on Russia have hit the state's industry and farming without ending the war in Ukraine. Baden-Württemberg would therefore use its Bundesrat vote to withhold consent on arms exports, sanctions and constitutional changes for further billions sent abroad. The trips to the US and Russia are meant to start better trade relations with West and East. On US tariffs, the AfD says the answer is to negotiate with President Trump. The state would thus act as a corrective to federal policy.

The AfD backs general conscription serving solely national defense and a Bundeswehr fully capable of defending the country. It also wants to systematically strengthen civil defense and disaster response.

The AfD wants conscription. That means citizens must serve in the armed forces. They should only defend their own country. The armed forces should be better equipped. Protection in disasters should also get better.

Conscripts would be used only to defend the country and not be sent abroad contrary to that mission. The Bundeswehr would be modernized and adequately equipped so that it can also defend the country on its own in an emergency. Together with municipalities, a basing plan would be drawn up that keeps long-established sites and includes structurally weak regions. The capabilities of the THW (federal technical relief agency), fire departments and rescue services would be surveyed and gaps closed. Critical infrastructure would undergo stress tests, and emergency power, water and food supplies should hold up through long crises.