But they cannot be understood in isolation from the larger multipolar system of major powers that is forming. To a great extent, this is a nuclear multipolar system: possessing nuclear weapons contributes to a country’s global status as a major power.
这些发展态势都很危险。但不能脱离它们所形成的更大的多极系统来看待它们。从很大程度上说，这是一个多极核系统：拥有核武器有助于一国赢得强国地位。