But the objectives of the use of force need to be linked to the recognition that in today’s asymmetric conflicts, victory is no longer achieved on the battlefield. Only better-informed foreign policies that can address the genuine anxieties of civilizations in crisis will yield more sustainable results.
虽然如此，认为使用武力和威慑力并不必要的想法也是天真得危险。但使用武力的目的需要与这样一个认识联系起来，即：在当今的非对称冲突中，胜利不再能够从战场上获得。只有能应对处于危机中的文明的真正焦虑的，更明智的外交政策才能产生更具可持续性的成果。