您現在的位置: Language Tips> Audio & Video> Normal Speed News  
       
     





     
    Gates hopeful of missile defense progress at US-Russia summit
    [ 2009-06-10 13:58 ]

    Download

    U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says that when President Barack Obama visits Moscow next month, he may find increased interest in cooperation in the effort to defend Europe from a potential Iranian missile attack. The secretary spoke during a hearing at the U.S. Senate.

    Gates hopeful of missile defense progress at US-Russia summit

    Secretary Gates says Russian officials have updated their analysis of Iran's missile program, and now agree with the U.S. intelligence assessment that Iran is close to being able to strike targets in much of Europe, including Russia.

    Gates recounted a meeting he had a couple of years ago with then-Russian President Vladimir Putin.

    "When I first met with President Putin and talked about this, he basically dismissed the idea that the Iranians would have a missile that would have the range to reach much of Western Europe and much of Russia before 2020 or so. And he showed me a map that his intelligence guys had prepared. And I told him he needed a new intelligence service."

    Russia has long opposed the U.S. plan to put anti-missile missiles and a sophisticated radar complex in Poland and the Czech Republic, calling the plan a threat to Russian security.

    But Gates reported that more recently, the Russians have changed their assessment of the Iranian threat.

    "The Russians have come back to us and acknowledged that we were right in terms of the nearness of the Iranian missile threat and that they had been wrong. And so my hope is we can build on that, and perhaps at the president's summit meeting with President [Dmitri] Medvedev perhaps begin to make some steps where they will partner with us and Poland and the Czech Republic, in going forward with missile defense."

    The Obama administration has been reviewing whether the anti-missile system is technologically feasible and cost-effective, and whether there are other ways to counter or reduce the Iranian threat.

    But Secretary Gates said U.S. concern about Iran has increased as it has moved forward with uranium enrichment and missile development, and rejected international efforts to discuss curtailing the programs, including overtures from Russia.

    Gates promoted the European missile defense system as an official of the Bush administration, but backed off when the Obama administration began its review. The results of that review have not been announced, but Gates indicated on Tuesday that President Obama and his team would like to move forward.

    "I think the administration is very interested in continuing to pursue this prospect with the Russians," he said. "And it may be that our chances are somewhat improved for making progress."

    But Secretary Gates did not say whether the Obama administration is willing to move forward with the European missile defense plan without Russian cooperation, as the Bush administration was.

    partner:to associate as a partner or partners with(與……合伙)

    cost-effective:有成本效益的,劃算的

    curtail: 縮減,減少

    Related stories:

    US, Russia urged to slash nuclear arsenals

    Russian economy declines faster than expected

    EU seeking energy independence from Russia

    (Source: VOA 英語點津編輯)

    英語點津版權說明:凡注明來源為“英語點津:XXX(署名)”的原創作品,除與中國日報網簽署英語點津內容授權協議的網站外,其他任何網站或單位未經允許不得非法盜鏈、轉載和使用,違者必究。如需使用,請與010-84883631聯系;凡本網注明“來源:XXX(非英語點津)”的作品,均轉載自其它媒體,目的在于傳播更多信息,其他媒體如需轉載,請與稿件來源方聯系,如產生任何問題與本網無關;本網所發布的歌曲、電影片段,版權歸原作者所有,僅供學習與研究,如果侵權,請提供版權證明,以便盡快刪除。
    相關文章 Related Story
     
     
     
    本頻道最新推薦
     
    Shanghai hosts first gay pride festival
    Keeping up with the Jones's
    英國:讓路人搭便車意愿降低
    走光 wardrobe malfunction
    過濾軟件 filtering software
    翻吧推薦
     
    論壇熱貼
     
    人格分裂如何翻譯
    工齡的英文怎么說?
    看Marley & Me 學英語
    漂亮女孩最愛說的10句口語
    余光中《尺素寸心》(節選)譯

     

    97无码免费人妻超| 亚洲中文字幕无码一久久区| 中文字幕亚洲综合小综合在线| 亚洲欧美中文日韩V在线观看 | 视频一区中文字幕| 激情无码人妻又粗又大中国人| 国产品无码一区二区三区在线| 久久久精品人妻无码专区不卡| 亚洲2022国产成人精品无码区| 日本中文一区二区三区亚洲| 中文无码精品一区二区三区| 国产成人无码综合亚洲日韩| 亚洲日韩国产AV无码无码精品| 最近中文字幕完整免费视频ww| 亚洲精品欧美精品中文字幕| 国产办公室秘书无码精品99| 亚洲av无码潮喷在线观看| 亚洲看片无码在线视频| 中文字幕久久欲求不满| 亚洲一区无码中文字幕| 亚洲AV无码不卡在线观看下载| 国产成A人亚洲精V品无码| 成在线人免费无码高潮喷水| 日韩人妻无码一区二区三区99 | 蜜桃无码一区二区三区| 暖暖免费中文在线日本| 人妻少妇精品中文字幕av蜜桃| 在线观看无码AV网站永久免费| 国产成人AV无码精品| 免费无码一区二区| 亚洲AV无码一区二三区| 亚洲人成无码久久电影网站| 免费 无码 国产在线观看观| 免费无码一区二区| 亚洲免费无码在线| 久久久久成人精品无码中文字幕| 午夜精品久久久久久久无码| 久久精品无码免费不卡| 亚洲 欧美 中文 在线 视频| 中文亚洲AV片不卡在线观看| 波多野结衣中文字幕在线|