One rationale for the European project has always been to allow Germany to project diplomatic and military force in the context of a larger, EU-wide foreign policy. That way, both Germans and other Europeans can trust Germany to be a positive force for change.
如此沉默寡言已不合时宜。欧洲工程的一大立足点一直是让德国在更广泛的欧盟外交政策环境下构建外交和军事力量。这样，德国人和其他欧洲人都可以相信德国成为改变局面的积极力量。此时不动，更待何时？