Moreover, while interstate conflict has been declining, intrastate conflict driven by youthful populations, identity politics, and scarce resources will continue to plague some regions like the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. And that leads to yet another potentially game-changing issue: whether regional instability remains contained or fuels global insecurity.
此外，尽管国与国间的冲突日益减少，但青年民众、身份政治和稀缺资源所导致的国内矛盾却将持续困扰中东、南亚和非洲。这将继而引发有可能改变全局的另一个因素：能否抑制地区动荡，还是为全球局势火上浇油。