文化可以定义为一个成规系统,借助这一概念,可以将文化区分为不同的类别,从而清晰地描述和阐释两种或几种文化之间的同异。在伊拉克战争中的不同表现,凸显了美国与欧盟文化层面上的歧异,有学者将之归结为具有“现代”与“后现代”特征的战略文化之间的不同,这种观点值得进一步辨析。文化成规不是一成不变的,美国与欧盟的战略文化也必将随着全球语境的变化而变化。 Culture can be defined as a system of conventions by which cultures can be distinguished into different categories to clearly describe and explain the similarities and differences between two or more cultures. The different manifestations in the war in Iraq highlight the cultural differences between the United States and the EU. Some scholars conclude that there is a difference between the strategic cultures characterized by “modern” and “post-modern” characteristics. Worth further analysis. Cultural conventions are not immutable, and the strategic culture of the United States and the EU will inevitably change as the global context changes.