We think we're reaching the climax of his story — only to have our expectations subverted.

我们以为他的故事就要到达高潮了——我们的期望却被推翻。

This is a nuclear security threat to the U.S. that we've had to deal with for 30 years, and one way or another, we're reaching the climax of this issue.

朝鲜的核问题是一个我们已经历经了30年之久的核安全威胁问题，不管怎样，我们都已经步入了这个问题的白热化阶段。