This has led to accusations that President Sarkozy of France will control Europe's agenda for a full year -- helping him to push ambitions such as building the EU's defence capability, over which he is at odds with British policy of concentrating on Nato.

It's all here.
France (threat) will dominate (threat) the EU agenda for a year (double threat).
"push ambitions" Threat.
EU defence (threat to NATO) (threat to european- Altanticism) (threat to America)
at odds with British policy (threat...threat...threat..warroooogahh warroooogah, my eyes are rotating)

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