8. 欧盟 The European Union
Europe should be a force for stability in the world. But an EU without an effective foreign policy mechanism, without the ability to shoulder its share of the military burden associated with keeping the world safe, with a faltering Euro and with too many new members is a big void where the world needs strength. Sometimes the greatest threat comes from those who could take action to preserve stability but who do not.

　　欧洲本该是维护世界稳定的一支重要力量，但却因为没有有效的外交政策机制、没有担负起维护世界安全军事重任的能力。加上蹒跚的欧元和太多新成员加入，导致其缺乏力量。有时候，最大的危险恰好来自于那些有能力维持世界稳定、但却对此毫无作为的国家。