All in all, the calmer situation in Northeast Asia might seem to be a fragile basis for creating long-term peace and prosperity in the region. But the basic lesson from Western Europe, whose greatest powers, France and Germany, fought three great wars in 70 years, is that the only lasting solution to conflict is to embed neighboring countries in dense networks of economic, political, and security relationships, and in regional institutions that serve their mutual interests.
总而言之，东北亚较为平静的局势似乎为建立该地区长期的和平与繁荣打下了一个并不坚实的基础。但来自西欧的基本教训（其德、法两个大国在70年中打了三场大战）说明冲突的持久解决之道是以稠密的经济、政治和安全关系网络以及为双边利益服务的地区性机构将邻近国家紧密联系起来。