A pessimist would say that Europeans are unable – or at least unwilling – to rethink their defense policy, because the US ultimately ensures their security through NATO. According to this view, France’s efforts to encourage both transatlantic integration and autonomous political action are insufficient to change most Europeans’ minds.
悲观主义者会说欧洲人不能——或者至少不愿——重新思考其防御政策，因为美国最终通过北约保障了他们的安全需求。按照这种说法，法国促进跨大西洋一体化和自治政治行动的努力并不足以改变多数欧洲人的想法。