The regime seems convinced that there is only a small likelihood of a military attack on its nuclear program. It does not believe that sanctions can bring about its collapse.
这个政权似乎确信，自己的核计划不大可能遭到外军袭击，而国际制裁似乎也难以令政权崩溃。因此，来自外部的威胁根本不算什么。