दण्डवतो मित्रं मित्रभावे तिष्ठति अमित्रो वा मित्रभावे ॥ कZ_०८.१.५६ ॥
daṇḍavato mitraṃ mitrabhāve tiṣṭhati amitro vā mitrabhāve
对于拥有强制力者,盟友会保持友好姿态——甚至敌人也可能采取友好姿态。
Alignment follows power and credible enforcement; friends stay loyal and enemies may feign or shift to friendliness when deterrence is strong.
As strategic compliance or opportunism; verify with intelligence and safeguards.