To be sure, given Europe’s violent past, the European Union’s greatest contribution to international security has been to ensure stability in its own region. Today, nearly a century after the outbreak of World War I, peace and stability are firmly entrenched in Europe.
平心而论，从欧洲暴力的历史记录看，欧盟对国际安全的最大贡献在于确保了其内部的稳定。如今，距离第一次世界大战已经过去了近一个世纪，和平与稳定已经深深地嵌入了欧洲。