Adm. Kitagawa's ascendance comes as the U.S. shifts its defense posture toward Asia. The rapid growth of China's military prowess is viewed with fear and suspicion by its neighbors, and its territorial ambitions are increasingly causing frictions. That, combined with fiscal restraints in the U.S., is pushing the Pentagon to seek bigger contributions from its key regional allies, from Australia to Singapore.
北川文之在联合军演中任高位的背景是,美国正在调整防御姿态,将战略重心转移至亚洲。很多邻国以担心和怀疑的态度来看待中国军事实力的快速增长,而且中国的领土主张也正在引发越来越多的摩擦。再加上美国财政紧缩,这些都迫使五角大楼寻求从澳大利亚和新加坡等关键亚太盟国那里获得更多的支持。
Expanding Japan's role is perhaps most important for Washington, as Adm. Kitagawa's Maritime Self Defense Force is the third largest navy in the Asian-Pacific region after the U.S. and China, with 143 ships totaling 451,000 tons, according to this year's Defense White Paper of Japan.
扩大日本的作用对华盛顿来说也许十分重要。北川文之所在的日本海上自卫队(Maritime Self Defense Force)是亚太地区仅次于美中两国的第三大海军部队。据日本今年发布的《防卫白皮书》(Defense White Paper)介绍,日本海上自卫队共有舰船143艘,吨位总计达45.1万吨。
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