Defense Policy Expansion Act of 2024 - Saxenheim

Rationale

To strengthen national security and social cohesion amid rising global threats and youth unemployment.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Nuclear Weapons	Maintain a minimal deterrent		Expand the nuclear arsenal
2	Military Service Policy	Volunteer professional army		National service for those 18-20

1

Nuclear Weapons

Previous law

Maintain a minimal deterrent

Expand the nuclear arsenal

2

Military Service Policy

Previous law

Volunteer professional army

National service for those 18-20

Proposer

Party

Saxenheim Workers’ Union

The Saxenheim Workers’ Movement (SWM) is a nationalist political movement focused on strengthening Saxenheim’s industry, protecting national interests, and promoting unity between workers, businesses, and the state. The movement emphasizes economic self-sufficiency, social order, and the belief that

Core pillars

Wolfgang Weber

Activist · Age 45

150,647 social followers

A former tabloid journalist turned firebrand activist, Wolfgang Weber wields media savvy like a weapon, crafting narratives that rally the base while his relentless ambition ensures he’s always angling for the next rung on the political ladder.

🚀 Ambitious 📺 Media Savvy ⚖️ Pragmatist 🔥 Firebrand

Timeline

Draft

17 July 2024
Vote Open

17 July 2024
Vote Closed

15 September 2024
Did Not Become Law

15 September 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed

20Yes 44No 5Not voted 69 seats

For: 20 / 69 seats (29.0%)

Against: 44 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 5

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 31.2%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	31	No	We support a strong but restrained defence policy. A minimal nuclear deterrent is sufficient to guarantee national security (considering the international ban on the use of nuclear weapons, having "more" is just a waste of taxpayers' money) and should not be expanded into an unnecessary arms race. Likewise, we support a professional volunteer military rather than compulsory national service: defence should rely on properly trained and motivated personnel, while young people should remain free to choose their own path, and not see their individual freedom and beliefs violated by the State. Security matters, but so do individual liberty and proportionality.
Alliance23	8	No	This would reverse recently passed changes to make a better volunteer defence force.
Left Forward	5	No	Expanding our nuclear arsenal will cost billions without bringing us any closer to peace. We should be working towards disarmament, not another arms race. And forcing young people into national service is not the answer
Saxenheim Workers’ Union Proposer	20	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	5	Not voted

Bundestag

Failed

187Yes 411No 52Not voted 650 seats

For: 187 / 650 seats (28.8%)

Against: 411 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 52

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 31.3%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	286	No	We support a strong but restrained defence policy. A minimal nuclear deterrent is sufficient to guarantee national security (considering the international ban on the use of nuclear weapons, having "more" is just a waste of taxpayers' money) and should not be expanded into an unnecessary arms race. Likewise, we support a professional volunteer military rather than compulsory national service: defence should rely on properly trained and motivated personnel, while young people should remain free to choose their own path, and not see their individual freedom and beliefs violated by the State. Security matters, but so do individual liberty and proportionality.
Alliance23	75	No	This would reverse recently passed changes to make a better volunteer defence force.
Left Forward	50	No	Expanding our nuclear arsenal will cost billions without bringing us any closer to peace. We should be working towards disarmament, not another arms race. And forcing young people into national service is not the answer
Saxenheim Workers’ Union Proposer	187	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	52	Not voted

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Left Forward

Voted Aug. 14, 2024

No

“Expanding our nuclear arsenal will cost billions without bringing us any closer to peace. We should be working towards disarmament, not another arms race. And forcing young people into national service is not the answer”

Alliance23

Voted July 25, 2024

No

“This would reverse recently passed changes to make a better volunteer defence force.”

Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights

Voted July 24, 2024

No

“We support a strong but restrained defence policy. A minimal nuclear deterrent is sufficient to guarantee national security (considering the international ban on the use of nuclear weapons, having "more" is just a waste of taxpayers' money) and should not be expanded into an unnecessary arms race. Likewise, we support a professional volunteer military rather than compulsory national service: defence should rely on properly trained and motivated personnel, while young people should remain free to choose their own path, and not see their individual freedom and beliefs violated by the State. Security matters, but so do individual liberty and proportionality.”