Give me a break. Precarious? What idiots.
Old Europe [with some exceptions] is now the Kingdom of Kent Dorffmann [going through life fat, stupid and drunk].If they want to spend their their money on socialist b*llshit programs instead of defense, play on through. But they should remember, in the world of hyper powers, Rome does not ask Gaul for permission to wage war on Parthia.
If anyone's standing is precarious it ain't us.