As a result, Pakistan’s reliance on China has been strengthened, not weakened. And, instead of reducing the chances of a nuclear standoff in South Asia, the White House plan served only to distract attention from efforts to address tensions between India and Pakistan.
在此背景下，美国应该知道无法成功迫使巴基斯坦限制其核武器能力。但这并没有妨碍它推进这项策略。这样一来，巴基斯坦对中国的依赖不但没有削弱，反而有增强的趋势。白宫计划不但未能减少南亚陷入核僵局的可能性，反而只是分散了缓解印巴紧张局势的注意力。