Strengthen the Bundeswehr and its presence in schools
The CDU wants to support the federal government in better equipping the Bundeswehr so it can defend the country and its allies. It bases this on the security situation changed by the war against Ukraine.
The CDU wants a stronger Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces. It should be able to defend Germany and its partners. The federal government should keep its promise of more money. Officers should keep informing students in schools about the military.
The CDU demands that the federal government actually deliver the announced 100-billion-euro special fund and NATO's two-percent spending target. The forces are to be strengthened in personnel, equipment, technology and strategy. An information campaign is to explain the Bundeswehr's tasks and role to the public; the platform also calls for respect for soldiers. The cooperation agreement on youth officers in classrooms is to be continued and expanded, with unrestricted access to state educational institutions. The CDU supports the EU's sanctions against Russia.
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„Die Bundeswehr muss wieder in die Lage versetzt werden, das deutsche Staatsgebiet und die eigene Bevölkerung wirksam zu verteidigen.“Translation: The Bundeswehr must once again be put in a position to effectively defend German territory and its own population.
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- Foreign policyleaning deterrence first
The CDU backs higher defense spending in line with the NATO target and a better-equipped Bundeswehr, giving more weight to deterrence.