But military prowess is not the only — or necessarily the most important — component of superpower status.
但是对于超级大国的地位而言,军事技术力量不是唯一的——或者不一定是最重要的组成部分。
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Defenders of the alliance argue that it has done more than keep the peace: it has enabled Japan to keep its military spending low, and attract global status in other ways, notably economic.
As commander of Libya's armed forces (which might be the case whether he is a civilian or a military officer), as a matter of status as well as operational fact, Gaddafi is a lawful target.