For example, strategic tinderboxes like the Middle East and Southeast Asia lack the regional security structures with which Europe is endowed. The Middle East’s geographic proximity means that Europe cannot ignore it, while it would be folly to ignore Southeast Asia’s economic weight.
但是，其他地区充满了动荡和不稳定。比如，中东和东南亚等战略火药桶缺少类似欧洲的地区安全结构。中东是欧洲的地缘政治近邻，因此欧洲不能忽视它，同样，忽视东南亚的经济重要性也是愚蠢的。