The fact that neither of the major parties is prepared to make the case for increasing defense spending sends the wrong sort of message to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The proper response to Russian adventurism in Ukraine should not only be to work with the rest of the EU to help the government in Kyiv steady its economy; it should also include ramping up defense spending and convincing NATO members to do the same.
上述做法中有着非常现实的危险因素。主要国家谁也不愿增加国防开支的事实向俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京发出了错误的信号。对俄国乌克兰冒险的恰当回应不仅要联合其他欧盟国家协助基辅政府稳定经济；此外还应包括扩大国防开支并说服北约成员国也这样做。