The dispatch of the frigate “Bavaria” to the region, which operates under the name of the Indo-Pacific, is a symbol.
One can argue about whether the symbol is strong or weak.
After all: Germany has recognized the importance of the region for world politics and the world economy and how important regional stability and regulatory acceptance are.
It is the area in which China is not squeamish about its work, is on a territorial expansion course and in terms of Taiwan the road to open conflict is not far.
In any case, Germany's partners in the region welcome the expansion of Berlin's field of vision.
That's right, it was overdue.
It would be no less correct if the corresponding activities of the democratically constituted countries did not run side by side, but were coordinated.
Germany will not become excessively militarily involved in the region.
It doesn't have to;
it has to fulfill its security tasks in and around Europe.
But because the Indo-Pacific is increasingly becoming the epicenter of global politics, what is happening there concerns us too, and in the long term.
In this respect, the voyage of the “Bayern” shows the willingness to adapt to it and to the threats that emanate from there.
German security policy is learning slowly, but it is learning.