What do the parties in Rhineland-Palatinate say on foreign affairs and defence?

The CDU wants to strengthen and permanently secure the bases of the Bundeswehr and US forces in Rhineland-Palatinate. Military construction would be sped up by exempting the Bundeswehr from special state rules. The party also wants a review of how the Bundeswehr could be deployed domestically in serious emergencies.

The CDU wants to keep the German army bases in the state. The same goes for the US army bases. The army should be able to build faster. The CDU wants a review of how the army can help inside Germany in big emergencies.

The CDU supports building up a European security and defense union that works closely with NATO. It justifies this with the geopolitical situation: peace needs strength, and security needs coordination.

The CDU wants Europe to work more closely together on defense. This should happen together with NATO. NATO is an alliance of countries for defense. The CDU says peace needs strength.

The Greens want voluntary service programs to remain voluntary and open to everyone, regardless of income or where they live. The platform rejects a return to general military conscription.

The Greens do not want a required service. Young people should choose a service freely. There should be more money for it. The Greens say no to a military draft.

The Greens want the state and municipalities to buy goods according to social and ecological standards. The platform justifies this with responsibility for living conditions in other countries. The partnership with Rwanda is to grow at the civil-society level, while political contacts are to be avoided for now.

The state and towns buy many goods. They should look for fair work and protection of nature. There should be fixed rules for this. The partnership with Rwanda should go on. But the Greens want to avoid contact with the government there for now.

The Greens back Ukraine and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe in defending against Russia's war of aggression. They favor sanctions on Russia, the reconstruction of Ukraine and peace negotiations based on international law. In the platform's view, this protects Europe as a whole.

The Greens support Ukraine against Russia's attack. They are for sanctions on Russia. Sanctions are penalties, such as trade bans. Ukraine should get help to rebuild. The party also wants peace talks that follow international law.

The Greens give priority to civilian strategies and disarmament. They want no nuclear weapons stored in Rhineland-Palatinate and favor a dialogue on gradually reducing stockpiles. The party rejects a return to general military conscription.

The Greens want no nuclear weapons in Rhineland-Palatinate. The number of nuclear weapons should go down step by step. The party is against bringing back the draft. Noise from military planes should go down. The state's Peace Academy should get more money and staff.

The SPD backs the Bundeswehr and the US armed forces in Rhineland-Palatinate and wants to support their bases. Security cooperation with the US side and the transatlantic partnership are to be deepened.

The SPD supports the German army in Rhineland-Palatinate. It also supports the US military bases in the state. The state should work more closely with the US. One example is defense against drones.

The SPD wants to expand the state's partnership with the Ukrainian oblast of Vinnytsia through concrete projects and expresses support for Ukraine. The partnership with Rwanda, which has existed since 1982, is to be deepened, especially between universities.

Rhineland-Palatinate has a partner region in Ukraine. It is called Vinnytsia. The SPD wants to start joint projects there. There is also a partnership with Rwanda in Africa. The SPD wants to deepen it. Universities should work together more closely.