当前,以美国为首的北约和以建立欧洲独立防务为目标的欧洲联盟正在携起手来,共同维护地中海地区的安全和稳定。也就是说,美国同西欧国家都把防务关注的重点由过去的中欧地区转移到了地中海地区。这表明,欧美双方在这一点上已取得共识:只要地中海地区不出大问题,欧洲的安全和稳定就能有保障。可以预料,地中海地区将日益成为西方国家共同关注的重点地区。 At present, the U.S.-led NATO and the European Union with the goal of establishing an independent European defense are working together to safeguard the security and stability in the Mediterranean region. In other words, both the United States and Western European countries have shifted their focus of defense from the Central European region to the Mediterranean region in the past. This shows that both Europe and the United States have reached a consensus on this point: As long as there is no major problem in the Mediterranean region, the security and stability in Europe will be guaranteed. It can be expected that the Mediterranean region will increasingly become a key area of ​​common concern of Western countries.