For the French, the US position will force a reevaluation of the importance of Africa in France’s global strategy, given that the government’s 2008 white paper on defense clearly minimized the continent’s importance, most likely to justify a reduction in French ground forces. Moreover, it will encourage France to broach the subject of military force with its European allies.
对法国来说，美国的立场将迫使其重新评估非洲在其全球战略中的重要性，法国政府的2008年国防白皮书明确地将非洲的重要性列为最小，或许这主要是为了证明削减地面部队的重要性。此外，这还会鼓励法国与其欧洲盟友一起确定其军事行动的目标。