messages: ‘For the central European states, participation in NATO operations not only helped them to improve and reform their armed forces and enhance their prestige in the eyes of a sometimes sceptical public, but also to bring them closer to Alliance standards with a view to their future membership.’
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messages: ‘Pour les Etats d'Europe centrale, les opérations de l'OTAN se sont avérées très utiles pour améliorer et réformer leurs forces armées, rehausser leur prestige aux yeux d'opinions publiques parfois sceptiques sur ces engagements et se rapprocher de l'Alliance en vue d'une future adhésion.’
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