A true joint Euro-Atlantic missile defense would demonstrate NATO’s collective will, not only to defend against the new threats of today and tomorrow, but also to send a clear message that there is nothing to be gained from missile proliferation. It can also provide an opportunity for Europeans to demonstrate again to the US their willingness to invest in self-defense capabilities, and to play an active role in a process that, until now, has been conducted largely over their heads, by the US and Russia.
我们不需另起炉灶，因为北约盟国早已在寻求不同的导弹防御方案。北约本身已在为军队部署提供防御。美国新提出的导弹防御方案将大大提高建立有效的全北约防御体系的可能性，从而加强欧洲大众及各国的领土防御能力。