The US, as hegemon in the Middle East for many years, could not solve any of the region’s major problems single-handedly. If its pivot to Asia is to be credible, the US will eventually have to agree to be one among a number of great powers in Asia, a co-equal partner with China, Japan, and India in shaping the region’s strategic environment.
作为多年来中东地区霸主的美国无法单枪匹马地解决该地区的任何一个主要问题。如果其将支点转向亚洲的战略是可信的，那么美国最终将不得不同意成为亚洲多个超级大国之一，成为与中国、日本和印度平起平坐的决定亚洲战略环境的合作伙伴。