Despite the international community’s almost unanimous demand for restraint, North Korea is highly unlikely to roll back its launch plans. Halting such missile tests is simply not an option for a regime whose only claim to legitimacy is the military threat that it poses to others.
尽管国际社会异口同声要求朝鲜保持克制，但朝鲜基本不可能收回发射计划。对朝鲜政权来说，维持其合法性的唯一办法是对他人施加军事威胁，停止导弹试射绝不是可行的选择项。