After World War II, Germany asserted itself on the international scene thanks to the American support. On the contrary, France affirmed its sovereignty against the usa, in regular opposition to the us desire for hegemony. Nevertheless, France and Germany acted together against America during George W. Bush’s presidency, especially when they denounced the us intervention in Iraq. During the nato’s 60th anniversary summit, France will likely re-integrate into the military structure. The French return will coincide with the beginning of a new phase for the relationships between the three states. The us-French rapprochement initiated by Nicolas Sarkozy will probably have as a consequence the decrease of the German influence in the Atlantic alliance.