朝半島緊張之際美軍戰備狀態受質疑

U.S. military leaders voiced concern Wednesday about their ability to fight a conventional war against the armed forces of countries like China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.

U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley told the House Armed Services Committee the military’s anti-terrorism and counterinsurgency focus on the Middle East has taken resources away from planning and preparation to fight a “higher end” combat force if a conflict erupted in another part of the world.

But while most of their readiness concerns were directed at potential conflicts with major powers Russia and China, they also come at a time of escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula over the North’s nuclear threat.

U.S. and South Korean forces have increased their readiness defense posture following Pyongyang’s nuclear test in January and long-range rocket launch in February.

Washington has moved more troops and assets into the region and the two allies are currently conducting their largest joint exercises ever, involving 17,000 American troops, 300,000 South Korean troops, and an array of U.S. aircraft and naval vessels.美國軍方領導人星期三對美軍同中國、俄羅斯、伊朗及朝鮮等國軍隊進行常規戰爭的能力表示擔憂。

美國陸軍參謀長米利對衆議院軍事委員會說，由於美國軍方將資源集中用於中東地區的反恐及打擊反叛行動，一旦世界其他地區爆發衝突，將無法爲一場“更高端”的戰爭進行計劃和準備。

儘管美國軍方對戰備狀況的擔憂主要是針對與俄羅斯和中國等強國的潛在戰爭，但目前正值朝鮮半島因平壤核威脅而造成的緊張局勢升級。

平壤今年1月進行核試驗，並在2月試射遠程火箭，此後美國和韓國都增強了戰備態勢。

華盛頓向該地區增調軍隊和資源，同時美韓兩國正在舉行迄今最大規模的聯合軍演，參加軍演的有1萬7000名美軍官兵、30萬韓國部隊以及美國的戰機和軍艦。