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These guidelines lay out the strategic framework for the mission and the tasks of the German Bundeswehr as an element of the whole-of-government approach to security. Based on an assessment of the current situation, the document describes the security objectives and security interests of the Federal Republic of Germany, while further elaborating one current and likely future developments in the area of security. The guidelines thus form the binding basis for the conceptual framework of the Bundeswehr and all related subsequent work in the portfolio of the German Ministry of Defence.