A more optimistic interpretation is that Europe needs defense structures that account for the role of member states – not just for that of the EU. From this perspective, Europe does have a significant military presence, whether in Afghanistan and Libya or Mali and the Central African Republic.
更乐观的解释是欧洲需要其防御机制在明确欧盟作用的同时明确各成员国作用。从这个角度看，欧洲的确扮演了重要的军事角色，无论在阿富汗、利比亚还是马里和中非共和国。这不过是个开头。