Only the explicit, up-front approval of a reformed UN Security Council can provide the legitimacy and international support that military action - with the exception of clear self-defense - requires. This is true for actions contemplated by individual nations, temporary alliances, or more permanent alliances such as NATO.
除去明显的自卫行动外，只有事先得到改革后联合国安理会的明确授权才能确保拥有合法性和国际支持。在这个问题上，单个国家、临时联盟或北大西洋公约组织这样的永久性联盟无一能够例外。