CSU leader Markus Söder highlighted the importance of maintaining technological leadership for Germany’s economic prosperity. The party’s Bundestag group aims to significantly expand the Bundeswehr’s drone fleet to over 100,000 units and establish a satellite constellation exceeding 1,000 for secure communications and reconnaissance. Additionally, the CSU plans to bolster space activities, including laboratories for drug development, to reduce dependency on external suppliers and enhance European sovereignty in space technology.