这一巧妙安排不但稳住了反对者；也破坏了美国对盟友的安全保障的信誉，降低了在亚洲建立制衡中国的战略伙伴的价值。
This shrewdness not only keeps opponents off balance; it also undercuts the relevance of US security assurances to allies and the value of building countervailing strategic partnerships in Asia.