But the ESDP, once fully developed, will not necessarily follow America’s lead unconditionally, especially if American policy continues to deviate from the norm of international law, as in Iraq. As a result of acquiring a pan-European defense capacity, the Europeans are likely to play a more independent role than at present in managing intra-European security relations and carrying out global missions.
但是欧洲独立安全和防务政策得以全面落实后就不一定无条件地追随美国，特别是如果美国的政策继续像在伊拉克问题上那样偏离国际法准则。欧洲在获得了泛欧防务能力之后就有可能发挥比当前更为独立的作用，管理欧洲内部的安全关系并且履行全球使命。