Even though Bush and de Hoop Scheffer are being careful with their predictions, Kosovo's independence and Serbia's subsequent reaction are a strong motivation to include the three Southeast European countries in the Alliance, as their NATO membership would significantly boost stability in the region.
Iako su Buš i de Hop Shefer oprezni u svojim prognozama, nezavisnost Kosova i reakcija Srbije koja je usledila predstavljaju snažnu motivaciju da se te tri zemlje jugoistočne Evrope uključe u Alijansu, s obzirom da bi njihovo članstvo u NATO-u znatno pojačalo stabilnost u regionu.