The first is to rely on deterrence and live with an Iran that has a small nuclear arsenal or the ability to assemble one with little advance notice. The second is to launch a preventive military strike aimed at destroying critical parts of the Iranian program and setting back its progress by an estimated two or more years.
纽约—大部分关于如何处理伊朗发展核武器生产力的问题集中于两个选择。第一是依靠威慑并接受拥有小型核武库或组装核武器能力的伊朗，然后多加关注。第二是发动预防性军事打击，摧毁伊朗核计划的关键部分，将其迈向核武器的进程打回两三年前。