Redirect military spending and focus the Bundeswehr on peacekeeping
The Tierschutzpartei rejects rising military budgets and special funds and wants to steer the money into education, the environment and social programs. The Bundeswehr is to remain a defensive army focused mainly on peacekeeping. Conflicts should be resolved primarily through negotiation.
The Tierschutzpartei wants to spend less on the military. The money should go to education, the environment and social programs. The Bundeswehr should mainly keep the peace. Countries should settle disputes by talking.
Arms companies are to be taxed more heavily, especially when they profit from armed conflicts. Publicly funded research institutions should not help develop new weapons systems. Foreign deployments should take place only in international cooperation and, where possible, with a UN mandate; without one only if internationally coordinated and consistent with international law. The party recognizes states' right to self-defense; any arms deliveries are to be strictly monitored and tied to human rights conditions.
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„Wir fordern eine Umwidmung von Militärausgaben hin zu Bildungs-, Umwelt- und Sozialprojekten, die langfristig Stabilität schaffen.“Translation: We call for military spending to be redirected toward education, environmental and social projects that create long-term stability.
Placement
- Foreign policyclearly diplomacy first
Instead of today's build-up, military spending would be diverted to civilian areas and weapons research curtailed, clearly putting diplomacy ahead of deterrence.