"In the long term, multinational cooperation with the naval forces of allies and partners must be intensified. To safeguard maritime interests worldwide, partnerships and logistics cooperation outside the NATO alliance area are also being considered, with particular focus on the Indo-Pacific."

"For the navy, these developments mean it is increasingly called upon, within the European framework, to defend Europe’s security at sea and along its coasts. At the same time, it will continue to protect German interests worldwide alongside regional partners.”

"This is one of the reasons why the United States has focused its defense policy on the Pacific region. At the same time, they expect Europe to take on more military responsibility on its own continent."

"From a German perspective, the Arctic and the Indo-Pacific are of particular strategic importance. In these regions, the expansion of Chinese naval capabilities and operations against partner states are cause for concern."

"In addition to responding to the threat posed by Russia, European navies must continue to be able to monitor and secure the freedom of navigation worldwide. The actions of the adversary are not arbitrary but follow a destructive strategy with global reach."

It emphasizes the need for naval deterrence, innovation a.a in AI and automation, and operations in near-coastal areas, declaring defense and deterrence as the German Navy's primary mission with a focus on its neighborhood. But it also outlines the future of maritime operations and cooperation:

By your capabilities, may your intentions be known. Not leaving much to the imagination here.