With the rise of non-traditional threats, Europeans are increasingly overlooking classical security risks like inter-state warfare, believing that they are no longer relevant – a notion that is reflected in the ESS. But, as China’s increasingly assertive stance in the South and East China Seas starkly demonstrates, this idea is not only wrong; it can be very dangerous.
尽管如此，ESS的软实力方针不能掩盖欧洲所面临的安全挑战。随着非传统威胁的日益增加，欧洲日益忽视国家间战争等传统安全风险，认为它们不再与自己有关——这一概念便体现在ESS中。但是，正如中国在南海和东海立场日益强硬所凸显的，这一观念不但是错误的，而且可能十分危险。