France and the UK were not willing to give up the symbol of their nuclear and international status. They are probably are even less willing to do so today in the name of a Union that is less popular than ever, at least in the British Isles.
当然，这个目标没有实现。英法两国不愿放弃核国家和国际地位的象征。在欧盟受欢迎度跌入谷底的今天，它们也许更不愿这样做，至少英国是这样。