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In the upcoming European elections, Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc is set to run on a platform calling for a massive rearmament of the European Union, including the purchase of aircraft carriers and its own missile shield. “The security situation in Europe has changed fundamentally in recent years, particularly as a result of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine,” reads a 25-page draft of the conservative alliance’s election programme sent to party leadership on Sunday and made available to dpa. “It is clear that we need to do much more for Europe’s security and resilience. We ne…