The pact was no longer what Louis Barthou had originally planned, but it remained to serve the purpose of acting as a hollow diplomatic threat of war on two fronts for Germany, should Germany pursue an aggressive foreign policy.
Pagten var ikke længere det, som Louis Barthou oprindelig havde planlagt, men den tjente fortsat som en hul diplomatisk trussel om krig på to fronter for Tyskland, hvis landet skulle forfølge en aggressiv udenrigspolitik.