VOA常速英语2016--美国国防官员表示不放弃克里米亚

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美国国防官员表示不放弃克里米亚

Nearly two years after Russia's annexation¹ of Crimea, the territory remains² under Russian control, and we are hearing in the east there's an uptick in the fighting in east Ukraine.

俄罗斯吞并克里米亚已将近2年,这个地区现在仍处于俄罗斯人的控制,而我们现在了解到在东部地区，乌克兰东部前线战事有了升级。

We are hearing that from monitors and local commanders.

我们是从监视器及当地指挥官口中了解到这样的信息。

Joining VOA now to discuss this issue is Michael Carpenter,he is the deputy assistant secretary of defense³ with responsibilities for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia.

现在加入美国之音讨论这个问题是迈克尔·卡朋特, 他是负责俄罗斯、乌克兰及欧亚大陆事务的国防部副助理。

Thank you for joining the VOA with that.Glad to be here.

感谢你作客美国之音讨论这个问题。很高兴来到这里。

Let's start with the European Reassurance⁴ Initiative.

我们首先从欧洲安全保证倡议开始。

This was started in June of 2014, a few months after the annexation of Crimea.

它是在2014年6月开始,克里米亚被吞并几个月后。

Now that budget has increased a lot-it's at, I think, $3.4 billion.

而现在对此的预算已增加了很多,我想是34亿美元。

Has this been effective to deter⁵ Russian aggression⁶?

你认为此举能有效抑制俄罗斯的侵略行为吗?

Well, I think the ERI, especially the increase, the quadrupling to $3.4 billion in fiscal⁷ year '17, is a testament⁸ to how seriously we take the threat from the East.

我认为欧洲安全保证倡议,尤其是在财政年度的17年增加4倍到34亿美元,证明了我们对于俄罗斯威胁的重视程度。

And this is an investment in setting the conditions for effective deterrence⁹ and defense of our NATO allies, especially those on the eastern flank of the alliance.

这是为有效威慑及保卫我们北约盟国,尤其是在联盟东部国家做好准备的一种投资。

It'll involve a variety of different things, including an augmented¹⁰ rotational¹¹ force posture¹² in Europe, prepositioning of equipment, additional exercises, increasing readiness of our NATO forces as well as infrastructure¹³ investments, but the bottom line is this testifies to how seriously the United States takes the threat from the East for our NATO allies.

这会涉及各种截然不同的东西,包括增强欧洲斡旋余地的态势,预先部署装备,额外军事演练,增强我们的北约部队及基础设施投资,但底线是证明美国为了北约盟友对这个东方国家威胁的重视程度。

What, specifically, out of all those things that you've mentioned, what do you feel has been the most effective?

有什么，确切地说,所有你提到的这些以外,你觉得什么是最有效的?

It's a multifaceted effort, and we're approaching this very much not only from a joint¹⁴ military perspective but, frankly¹⁵, from a whole-of-government perspective.

这是一种多方面的努力,而且我们非常接近，不仅是从联合军事角度而言,而且坦白说,从政府角度也是如此。

Because as we see some of the new hybrid¹⁶ toolkit that's being developed in Russia and elsewhere, it's incumbent¹⁷ for us and our allies to develop an appropriate response to that.

因为我们看到一些俄罗斯和其他地方正有新的动向，因此对美国和我们的盟友而言也义不容辞的需要适时应对。