Bunker Mentality is accurate in his assessment that the Franco-German axis is trying to weaken NATO in favour of the Euro-enthusiast. Germany is increasingly flexing its muscles on the international military stage, more and more trying to shake off the post war perceptions and restrictions. It is becoming more nationalistic along French lines. I also believe that Germany is allowing itself to be dragged along by the French in their anti-American agenda.
When France withdrew from NATO and kicked out the NATO HQ from Fornbeau, the cut should have been clean. But no, NATO got a fright and was scared that they would have no input into French future intentions [considering also that they were a nuclear power]. Hence we have the outrageous situation where all NATO documents are dual language [French/English] and NATO-OTAN is plastered all over the NATO AWACS aircraft.
The problem is, that as NATO is sabotaged by the new alignment and the increasing moves towards a Euro Army, leaves the joint politico-military situation in a confused state. Confusion = weakness, a weakness we should not tolerate given the international uncertainty that exists today.