translate English to French: Whether in the future military cooperation is Atlantic or European, within a self-defence or general defence alliance (as defined earlier), it seems that the Atlantic Alliance will still be seen as a reference point and therefore merits detailed examination.
Quelles que soient les formes futures de coopération militaire, atlantique ou européenne, des alliances d'auto-défense ou de défense générale, l'Alliance atlantique restera le point de référence et mérite une étude approfondie.