美國和蒙古將加強軍事關係

The United States and Mongolia are bolstering military ties under a deal signed in Ulan Bator by Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel.

The Mongolian capital is the last stop on the defense secretary's 10-day Asia tour, which has also included visits in China and Japan.

Under the "joint vision statement" signed Thursday, the United States will provide expanded military training and assistance to Mongolia.

The U.S. currently provides about $3 million in military sales and training to the Asian country, which borders China and Russia.

Hagel's stop included visits with senior Mongolian officials, as well as soldiers who have served alongside U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan按照美國國防部長哈格爾在烏蘭巴托簽署的一項協議，美國和蒙古將加強軍事關係。

蒙古首都是哈格爾此次10天亞洲之行的最後一站，哈格爾還訪問了中國和日本。

按照星期四簽署的"合作目標聯合聲明"，美國將爲蒙古提供更多軍事訓練及援助。

目前美國爲蒙古提供價值大約3百萬美元軍售和訓練。蒙古與中國和俄羅斯接壤。

哈格爾在訪問期間會見了蒙古高層官員以及在伊拉克和阿富汗與美軍並肩作戰的蒙古軍人。