In short, for the first time since the end of World War II, no country or strong alliance of countries has the political will and economic leverage to secure its goals on the global stage. This vacuum may encourage, as in previous historical periods, the ambitious and the aggressive to seek their own advantage.
简言之，自第二次世界大战结束以来，第一次出现了没有任何国家或国家联盟同时具备政治意愿和经济能力，在全球舞台上贯彻其目标。历史告诉我们，这种真空将鼓励那些野心勃勃、咄咄逼人的国家去谋求优势。