Together with the war clouds hovering over the Iranian nuclear program, the failed Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and radical political change throughout the wider Middle East, the conflict in Syria shows that Europe’s southeast will continue to be a major security challenge.&nbsp; Yet, despite Russia’s ambitions for reshaping its neighborhood – and despite decreasing US involvement in the Middle East – Europe is hardly prepared to act.
与伊朗核计划头上的战争阴云、失败的以色列-巴勒斯坦和平京城以及大中东彻底的政治变革一道，叙利亚冲突表明，东南方向将依然是欧洲的主要安全挑战。但是，尽管俄罗斯野心勃勃意欲改造其邻邦，而美国在中东地区的介入越来越小，欧洲却并没有做好行动准备。