So long as the States that possess nuclear weapons continue to believe that nuclear weapons constitute a critical element of their security strategy, the goal of the complete elimination of nuclear weapons will remain elusive and distant.
11. 只要拥有核武器的国家继续认为核武器是本国安全战略中的关键因素，彻底消除核武器就依然是难以实现的遥远目标。