2014英语四级听力练习慢速(10)_大学英语听力

2014英语四级听力练习慢速(10)

　　Two years ago, President Obama announced plans to redirect Americas defense policy. He said the military would reduce its presence in the Middle East, and instead send more forces to the Asia-Pacific area. But the US military is now facing tests from China and its growing military power.

　　US military officials say American influence in the Asia-Pacific area is not growing weaker. But recent actions by China show that influence is being tested. Chinas military has established an aircraft identification zone over the East China Sea. And in a recent incident, Chinese and US navy ships almost crashed into one another.

　　The Obama administration wants to move US forces from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Asia-Pacific area. But China has been building up its forces in the Pacific. It has sent a new aircraft carrier to the area, and developed new missile technology.

　　Admiral Samuel Locklear is the commander of US forces in the Pacific. He says American and Chinese forces will likely increase their dealings with one another in the area. So he thinks the two militaries should increase their contacts.

　　Defense experts question whether the American pivot to Asia has, in fact, resulted in a strengthening of forces in the Pacific. Barry Pavel is with the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC.

　　We have the deployment of 2,500 or so Marines to northern Australia, thatll be there on a routine basis, not a very big nor significant deployment in my estimation. Theres a couple of ships. I think they were littoral combat ships that were discussed as being home ported in Singapore, and then there really hasnt been anything else.