In the course of the 44th closed conference of the CSU, which took place on January 6th - 8th, 2020 in Seeon Monastery, several defense policy decisions were made.
defense budget
The CSU is committed to increasing defense spending. The aim is to fully equip the armed forces and is committed to NATO's two percent target, which they want to have achieved before 2030. To this end, the budget for defense is to be increased by an additional 3 billion euros annually as part of the federal government's medium-term financial planning.
NATO and EU
The CSU continues to see NATO as the decisive guarantor of security and is committed to nuclear participation and participation in NATO's deterrence strategy.Subsequent procurement of a suitable Tornado successorrequired. Furthermore, with the new tactical air defense system (TLVS), they want to "make a high-quality contribution to protecting the alliance against a missile threat in the future". The European pillar of NATO is to be further strengthened by the "expansion of military structures and capabilities within the EU, including with PESCO and the projects set up as part of the Franco-German armaments cooperation (e.g. FCAS and MGCS)".
Bundeswehr in public
In order to further increase the visibility of the Bundeswehr in public and to anchor the armed forces as a mainstay of society, the CSU calls for the Bundeswehr's pledges to be carried out publicly as a matter of principle. In addition, the "deployment of junior officers should become a natural instrument of school education" in the field of defense and security education. The party is calling for the number of young officers to be doubled and for them to be integrated into all state institutions.
Waldemar Geiger