二战结束后,美国一跃坐上世界超级经济、政治、军事强国的宝座。随后便将国家安全特别是军事战略的主要矛头转向以欧洲为重点、以苏联为主要对象的遏制及威慑战略。待到苏联解体、东欧剧变后,美国又适时调整战略并频繁对外用兵。那么,二战后美国历任总统是如何挥舞“军事大棒”的呢?让我们从其军事战略演变的历程中一窥端倪。——编者 After World War II, the United States jumped onto the throne of the world’s super-economic, political and military power. Subsequently, the main thrust of the national security strategy, especially the military strategy, was shifted to a deterrence and deterrence strategy with a focus on Europe and the Soviet Union as the main target. When the Soviet Union disintegrated and the East Europe upheavals, the United States adjusted its strategy in a timely manner and frequently employed foreign troops. So, how did the successive U.S. presidents post-World War II “military big sticks?” Let us get a glimpse of the evolution of our military strategy. --editor