Unlike the UK, Germany supports a European security and defense policy, proudly highlighting its consistent military budget and major presence in European missions (larger than that of the overstretched French). And, though Germany shares the UK’s belief that NATO bears primary responsibility for protecting Europe, its view of European engagement is even more restrictive.
德国对欧洲防务目标的看法与英法大相径庭。和英国不同，德国支持欧洲安全与防务政策，自豪地炫耀自己稳定的军事预算和在欧洲行动中所起的重要作用（德国的作用超过捉襟见肘的法国）。而且，尽管德国同意英国保卫欧洲责任主要由北约承担的观点，但其欧洲参与观点的限制性更加严格。德国认为欧洲军事干预应当局限在欧洲大陆，而且不应该参与战斗行动。