This conflict between the need for rapid response and the requirement for deliberation explains why the EU’s much-discussed “battlegroups” are unlikely ever to be deployed. The fact that most Europeans are satisfied with limited political and military involvement outside of Europe makes increased defense cooperation even less likely.
这种快速反应和深思熟虑之间的冲突说明了欧盟讨论最多的“战斗群”为什么永远不可能真正部署。多数欧洲人满足于对欧洲以外事务进行有限政治和军事干预的现实导致增强防务合作的可能性进一步减小。