But the next few years will be especially perilous, because newness itself creates dangers as rules and red lines are redefined. This took at least ten years in the first nuclear age, and this time may be no different.
第二核时代的轮廓仍在形成之中。但未来几年将充满危险，因为随着规则和红线的定义，新情况本身就制造着危险。在第一核时代中，整个过程历时十年之久，这一回也不会不同。