There is no prospect of Russia giving up Crimea, and questions about its intentions in eastern Ukraine and the Baltics are mounting. The result is the return of geopolitics to Europe at a time when defense spending is modest and public support for armed intervention is largely absent.
另外一次危机是俄罗斯的乌克兰行动所导致的。俄罗斯不可能放弃克里米亚，而外界对其在东乌克兰和波罗的海国家的质疑也越来越多。结果导致在国防开支减少和民意不支持武装干涉的情况下地缘政治回归欧洲。