Rather than focusing our attention on alternatives to US leadership, we should be emphasizing its importance – an approach that would help to spur the US to rededicate itself to its international responsibilities. There have been hints that this impulse still exists – notably, the Iranian nuclear deal – but they remain inadequate to the challenges confronting the world.
当务之急是美国和世界必须认识到这一事实。我们应该强调美国领导地位的重要性，而不是关注谁能替代美国——这样有助于刺激美国重新承担起国际责任。有迹象表明上述冲动依然存在——最明显的当属伊朗核协议——但解决世界所面临的挑战仍然远远不够。