Yes, the European Union’s enlargement since 2004 was preceded by NATO’s eastward expansion. But that has not made a real difference; at the end of the day, America is also losing interest in NATO, which turned in a not-fully-convincing performance in Libya and a downright poor one in Afghanistan.
是的，2004年以来的欧盟扩大不及北约东扩。但这并没有造成真正的区别；时至今日，美国对北约的兴趣也在减退，这导致美国在利比亚事件中并未全力投入，对阿富汗也显然心不在焉。