2018-08-08 19:01:01 世界播live

U.S.' Mattis throws support behind new space-focused military command

馬蒂斯支持建立以太空為中心的軍事司令部

▌ 部分素材來源於路透社，世界播團隊翻譯

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday threw his support behind the idea of creating a space-focused military command but stopped short of promising the new “Space Force” branch of service that President Donald Trump has touted.

華盛頓(路透社)——美國國防部長吉姆·馬蒂斯週二表示支持建立一個以太空為中心的軍事司令部，但沒有承諾唐納德·特朗普總統鼓吹的新的“太空部隊”分支。

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis in Washington, U.S., July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

2018年7月30日，美國國防部長吉姆·馬蒂斯在美國華盛頓。路透/布萊恩·斯奈德

Trump called for the creation of a sixth branch of the military, for space, a move critics said could harm the Air Force and which U.S. officials say would require an act of Congress.

特朗普呼籲在太空領域建立第六軍隊，批評人士說，此舉可能會損害美國空軍，美國官員表示，這需要國會的批准。

The U.S. military, however, could create a unified combatant command for space, like one it created to focus on cyber warfare.

然而，美國軍方可以創建一個統一的空間作戰司令部，就像創建一個專門用於網絡戰的司令部一樣。

A Pentagon report to Congress expected in the coming days could examine the possibility of doing something similar with the U.S. military’s space capabilities, which include everything from satellites enabling the Global Positioning System (GPS) to sensors that help track missile launches.

五角大樓預計在未來幾天將向國會提交的一份報告，該機構可能會考察美國軍方的太空能力，並評估採取類似行動的可能性。美國軍方的太空能力包括從衛星定位系統到幫助跟蹤導彈發射的傳感器等一切領域。

Asked whether he supported establishing a new combatant command for space, Mattis responded: “Yes, absolutely.”“We need to address space as a developing war-fighting domain and a combatant command is certainly one thing that we can establish,” he told reporters at the Pentagon, adding: “This is a process we’re in.”

當被問及是否支持建立一個新的太空作戰司令部時，馬蒂斯回答說:“是的，當然。”他在五角大樓對記者表示:“我們需要把太空作為一個正在發展中的作戰領域，而作戰司令部當然是我們能夠確立的一件事。這是我們正在進行的一個項目。”

Mattis once voiced opposition to creating a new branch of the U.S. military to focus on space-based military assets, saying in a letter to a lawmaker that would likely “present a narrower and even parochial approach to space operations.”

馬蒂斯曾在寫給立法者的一封信中表示反對成立一個新的美國軍方分支機構，呼籲將重點放在太空軍事資產上。並表示立法者可能“提出一種更狹隘的空間操作方法”。

Mattis has since suggested he was not ruling out the idea and on Tuesday left the possibility open. Mattis said he was coordinating closely with Vice President Mike Pence and was in complete agreement with the White House.

從那以後，馬蒂斯就表示他不排除這個想法，並在週二表示了可能性。馬蒂斯說，他正在與副總統彭斯密切協調，並與白宮完全達成一致。

Asked whether a new branch of the military would be created, Mattis responded: “I don’t have all the final answers yet. We’re still putting that together.”

當被問及是否會建立一支新的軍隊時，馬蒂斯回答說:“我還沒有得出最終答案。我們還在整合。”

The United States is a member of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which bars stationing weapons of mass destruction in space and only allows use of the moon and other celestial bodies for peaceful purposes.

美國是1967年《外層空間條約》的成員國，該條約禁止在太空部署大規模殺傷性武器，只允許將月球和其他天體用於和平目的。

The idea of a Space Force has been raised before, including in previous administrations, with proponents saying it would make the Pentagon’s efforts more focussed and efficient.

包括前幾屆政府在內，太空部隊的想法以前就有人提出過，支持者說這將使五角大樓的努力更加集中和高效。

It has also faced criticism from senior military officials. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein told a 2017 congressional hearing that creating a new space branch would “move us in the wrong direction.” The Air Force oversees most of the country’s space-related military activity.

該項目還面臨著高級軍事官員的批評。空軍參謀長戈德費恩將軍在2017年的國會聽證會上表示，建立一個新的太空分支將“把我們帶向錯誤的方向”。美國空軍負責監督該國大部分與太空有關的軍事活動。

Goldfein has since praised Trump’s focus on space.

戈德費恩隨後讚揚了特朗普對太空的關注。