The most serious criticism of France’s return to the alliance has been that it places the European defense project at risk, or at least endangers the ambitious vision of the EU as a leading strategic player. If that were the case, Sarkozy’s decision, regardless of the advantages to NATO or France, would clearly be open to question.
而对法国重归联盟的最严肃的批判就是这一举动会令欧洲的防务计划岌岌可危，或者至少是损害了欧盟立志成为领导性战略角色的远大目标。如果真是这样的话，姑且不论回归为北约或法国带来了多少好处，萨科奇的决定都无疑要面对广泛的质疑。