To be sure, though America’s policy toward Cuba has been one of the Cold War’s last vestiges, Obama’s move will not be a game changer in America’s competition with China and Russia to shape the new world order. But it certainly boosts Obama’s international credibility and improves his prospects of deterring other global rivals.
平心而论，尽管美国对古巴政策是冷战最后的痕迹之一，但奥巴马的举动无法成为美国与中国和俄罗斯的新世界秩序之争的局面改变因素。但这显然提高了奥巴马的国际信誉，也增加了他威慑其他全球对手的可能。突然间，他对伊朗和俄罗斯的强硬路线更加可信了。