The German navy is defending the Lebanese coast against Hezbollah, while other European nations bear the brunt of policing Lebanon on the ground. In Afghanistan, Germany, with its strong military presence in the north, has been turning a deaf ear to calls for help from the Canadian allies fighting a revived Taliban in the south.
在整个欧洲，规避风险似乎是当今主流，即使是以牺牲共同利益和北约团结为代价。德国海军正保卫着黎巴嫩沿海不受真主党侵扰，而其它的欧洲国家则负责维护黎巴嫩的地面秩序。在阿富汗，重兵把守北方的德国对在南方与死灰复燃的塔利班战斗的加拿大盟友的求助置若罔闻。德国现在想派出几架“狂风”战斗机去执行侦察任务—聊胜于无，但又于事无补。