They are seeking a politics based on parties, as opposed to the DPP's idea for a trans-party grouping. Those who oppose the National Security Alliance, such as James Soong, have argued that it is redundant to establish a cross-party cooperative mechanism when party politics already exists.
反對國安聯盟者，如國民黨主席連戰，認為在政黨政治下成立超黨派的合作模式無疑是疊床架屋，這項主張不過是民進黨拉攏中間選民的選舉策略，選後大可不必再提。