The missions and the arrangement of NATO’s military assets have evolved sharply since the main threat has converted from by the Warsaw Pact armies into the crises or wars that may break out in near or far geographical areas that will threaten NATO’s interests. This extension of NATO’s field of intervention to new missions beyond the strict defensive framework of territory defending dates back to the early 1990s when the Organization used its military forces beyond the NATO borders. However, France fiercely opposes NATO’s transformation into a global security organization.

The correct choice is D.