Macron should cry because France is the most sceptical of all European nations toward the US. They know that NATO is not guarantor of peace but a guarantor of war. Antagonising a nuclear-armed superpower is the height of irresponsible behaviour. It's too late now.
Angela Merkel, who Hillary Clinton calls an "inspiration", had 16 years to redesign Europe's security infrastructure. She did nothing. She allowed the CIA and NATO to meddle in Ukrainian affairs which helped trigger war again on European soil.