Unlike in Libya, though, in Mali the US took an unprecedented step in the history of transatlantic relations by considering making France pay to lease troop transport aircraft. Although this proposal ultimately was discarded, it reveals both the erosion of US support and America’s determination to signal its non-assistance to Europeans who are in harm’s way.
与在利比亚不同，在马里，美国开始考虑让法国掏钱租用军用运输机，这是在跨大西洋关系中前所未有的举动。尽管这一方案最终被否决，但它表明，美国支持程度在下降，并且决定表示它不会再为危险中的欧洲人提供帮助。