In order not to appear intimidated by Russia’s forceful dismemberment of Georgia, NATO governments have publicly reaffirmed their support for Georgia’s territorial integrity and the country’s desire to join NATO eventually. In private, however, many allied officials have told the media that they are even less inclined than they previously were to deepen NATO’s ties with Georgia, given the risks of becoming entrapped in another Russian-Georgian war.
为了不显得被俄罗斯强行分裂格鲁吉亚的行为所恐吓，北约各国政府纷纷公开重申对格鲁吉亚领土完整和该国加入北约的愿望的支持。然而私下里，许多北约官员都曾告诉媒体，他们比以前更不情愿加深北约与格鲁吉亚的关系，害怕陷进又一场俄罗斯和格鲁吉亚的战争。