The Franco-British agreement does, however, imply progress toward joint European military action, both in Europe and on the international scene, which will encourage the US. So will the fact that the initiative comes from Europe’s two major military powers (whose combined defense spending represents half of the Continent’s total), both of which have permanent seats on the UN Security Council.
但英法协议显示出欧洲在联合军事行动（无论是在欧洲内部还是全球范围）方面的进步，这将对美国产生鼓舞作用。而这一创举来自于欧洲两大重要军事强国（两国军费开支占全欧军费总额的一半），更何况两国还都是联合国安理会常任理事国。