Together, Europe and the US account for more than 50% of global GDP, have the largest military force in the world by many multiples, and control a growing proportion of global energy reserves. They also have a formidable diplomatic and development-assistance capacity, representing a peaceful community of democracies that share a common commitment to the rights, dignity, and potential of all human beings.
西方前景正在转好，虽慢但是事实。欧洲和美国合起来占据世界GDP的一大半，拥有令其他势力望尘莫及的世界上最庞大的军队，还控制着不断上升的全球能源储备比重。它们还拥有可怕的外交和发展援助能力，代表着在权利、命运和全人类潜力方面存在共同目标的和平民主国家。