Axis naval choices worth respecting

Which naval decisions by Axis leaders had defensible strategic logic?

He finds merit in several major ship programs, especially if their diplomatic signaling value is used rather than hidden.

The Scharnhorst class, Graf Zeppelin, Italian cruisers, and even Yamato and Musashi all had defensible strategic logic. That assessment does not approve every way those programs were employed. A capital ship is also a visible instrument of prestige, deterrence, and diplomatic power. By hiding the Yamato class, Japan paid for an immense statement of strength that foreign governments could not perceive until wartime.