France ’s re-integration into NATO is, in fact, the final stage in a process that has seen the French military play an increasingly important role in the alliance’s operations. France has been aligning itself with the military structures of a NATO that has progressively abandoned the practices that were at the root of General Charles de Gaulle’s decision to quit, most notably the placement of all NATO forces under a single command, even in times of peace.
而对于法国军事力量在大西洋联盟中角色逐渐增强这个历史进程来说，法国重新整合进北约只是其中的最后一个阶段。更何况如今的北约相对于当年戴高乐所退出的那个组织在运作上已经有了极大的进步，早已不是那个以所有军事力量都归于单一指挥（即便在和平时期）为最大特点的机构了。