Whether it works or not , it shows how much the nature of modern belligerency is changing .

不管这是否可行，都说明了当代交战状态的性质正在改变。

So far the world has been spared a true water war , though the belligerency in darfur comes close to being one , and competition for water can sometimes bring rivals together as well as drive them apart .

到目前为止世界已经躲过了一场水战，尽管交战状态正在逼近达尔富尔地区，但谁的争夺可以使对手走到一起，也可以是使他们更加疏远。

But seoul , tokyo and washington expressed strong reservations , saying pyongyang should not be rewarded for belligerency .

但是首尔、东京和华盛顿都表达了坚决的保留态度，说平壤不应该因为好战而获得回报。