Such talks have sparked claims from a number of EU Member States, including Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Poland, that the sale of Mistral warships would have negative consequences for their own security, as well as for that of some of the EU's neighbours.
Šīs sarunas ir izraisījušus vairāku ES dalībvalstu, tostarp Latvijas, Lietuvas, Igaunijas un Polijas, iebildumus, ka karakuģu „Mistral” pārdošana negatīvi ietekmētu šo valstu, kā arī dažu ES kaimiņvalstu drošību.