Recently, a desire for greater political respect has spurred Islamic nations to invest in technology, which is most visible in Pakistani and Iranian nuclear ambitions. But while such weapons carry political weight, the science behind them is mundane and old.
最近，争取更多政治上的尊敬的愿望促使伊斯兰各国投资技术，其中最为显著的就是巴基斯坦和伊朗的核雄心。但是，尽管核武器有一定的政治分量，可支撑它的科学却是普通而陈旧的。