Keeping our military and using them when we have to, but not as our first instrument.

保存军事力量，不到非不得已绝不轻易动武。

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But when we build our military, when we promote democracy, when we operate in internationa institutions, when we try to persuade other nations to do what we want.

但当我们壮大军事力量时，当我们宣扬民主，当我们在国际机构处理事务时，当我们试图说服其他国家,听从我们时。

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And we should use our military as our principal tool.

我们应主要采取武力方式解决问题。

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Yeah,yeah. And I think in addtion there seems to be other questions aboout our own military effectiveness.

是的，而且我们的军事效力也出现了一些问题。

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