I think it will be harder for him to just take a hard line on one or the other because he's going to have to do this balancing act.

我认为他将很难在某些问题上采取强硬的立场，因为他不得不采取这种平衡的行为。

In his opening remarks, Pompeo indicated his priorities would be taking a hard line on Russia and Iran, avoiding past mistakes with North Korea and rebuilding the U.S. State Department.

在他的开场演讲里，庞贝表示，他的首要任务是对俄罗斯和伊朗采取强硬路线，避免过去与朝鲜的错误，并重建美国国务院。