power and deterrence. Deterrence relies on the  threat or use of substantial force, whereas the  

和威懾。威懾依賴威脅或使用大量武力，而

balance of power relies on strategic, flexible  alliances. In this example, both are in evidence.

力量平衡則依賴戰略性、靈活的聯盟。在這個例子中，兩者都很明顯。 美國、俄羅斯和法國依賴

The United States, Russia, and France  — rely on a variety of fair-weather  

與沙烏地阿拉伯、土耳其和伊朗等地區大國

alliances with regional powers like  Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Iran. And,  

的各種酒肉 聯盟。 而且，

deterring the enemy with overwhelming,  superior force or the prospect of doing  

以壓倒性的優勢力量威懾敵人或這樣做的前景

so was seen as the quickest way to reclaim  control of Islamic State-controlled territory.

被視為奪回伊斯蘭國控制領土的最快方式。

On the other hand, from a realistic standpoint,  the Islamic State organization is utilizing the  

另一方面，從現實角度來看，「伊斯蘭國」組織正在利用

few resources at its disposal to offset Western  influence in Iraq and Syria by spreading terror.

其所掌握的少量資源，透過散播恐怖來抵消西方在伊拉克和敘利亞的影響。