VOA慢速英語：朝鮮導(dǎo)彈計劃進(jìn)展超出美國預(yù)期

North Korea Missile Program Progressing Faster Than Thought

朝鮮導(dǎo)彈計劃進(jìn)展超出美國預(yù)期

North Korea may have a working intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, able to carry a nuclear weapon by next year.

朝鮮明年可能擁有初步可用的能夠攜帶核武器的洲際彈道導(dǎo)彈。

Intelligence officials for the U.S. Defense Department made the estimate in a report published Tuesday.

美國國防部情報官員在周二公布的報告中做出了如是評估。

Some Republican lawmakers have voiced concerns about North Korea's missile and nuclear programs.

一些共和黨議員已經(jīng)對朝鮮的導(dǎo)彈和核計劃表達(dá)了擔(dān)憂。

The Washington Post reported that the estimate decreases the expected time in which North Korea would be able to produce a "reliable, nuclear-capable ICBM" program. Earlier estimates had stated that North Korea would need three years to build a working ICBM.

《華盛頓郵報》報道稱，這一判斷降低了朝鮮有能力展示“可靠的、具備核能力的洲際導(dǎo)彈項目”的預(yù)期時間。之前預(yù)計朝鮮需要三年時間才能造出初步可用的洲際彈道導(dǎo)彈。

Mac Thornberry is the Republican committee chairman of the House Armed services committee. He said he was concerned about the apparent success of North Korea's launch of a long-range missile on July 4.

麥克·索恩伯里(Mac Thornberry)是美國眾議院軍事委員會的主席，他是共和黨人。他說，他對朝鮮7月4日成功發(fā)射遠(yuǎn)程導(dǎo)彈非常擔(dān)心。

Thornberry wants to increase U.S. defense spending on missile defense by $2.5 billion. Analysts said that the missile launched on July 4 was capable of reaching the state of Alaska. Thornberry said Congress and President Donald Trump need to take action to ensure that the U.S. and its allies are protected.

索恩伯里希望美國增加25億美元在導(dǎo)彈防御上的國防開支。分析人士稱，朝鮮7月4日發(fā)射的導(dǎo)彈能夠打到阿拉斯加州。索恩伯里表示，美國國會和川普總統(tǒng)需要采取行動，確保美國及其盟國得到保護。

The U.S. Defense Department has already increased the number of ground based anti-missile weapons based in Alaska. Missile defense systems are also based in the state of California.

美國國防部已經(jīng)增加了部署在阿拉斯加州的地面反導(dǎo)武器的數(shù)量。加利福尼亞州也部署了導(dǎo)彈防御系統(tǒng)。

VOA spoke to Ken Gause, the director of the International Affairs Group of the Center for Naval Analyses in Virginia. He said North Korea's increased efforts to develop long distance missiles are aimed at bringing about talks with the United States.

美國之音與維吉尼亞海軍分析中心國際事務(wù)小組主任肯·甘斯(Ken Gause)進(jìn)行了交談。他說，朝鮮加緊發(fā)展遠(yuǎn)程導(dǎo)彈的目的是實現(xiàn)與美國談判。

He said North Korea considers its weapons programs as the only way to ensure its security.

他說，朝鮮認(rèn)為其武器計劃是確保其安全的唯一途徑。

Gause says the North Korean government wants to develop its economy, but is unwilling to limit its weapons programs.

甘斯表示，朝鮮政府希望發(fā)展經(jīng)濟，但是不愿意限制其武器計劃。

"They have moved away, over the last few years, away from a military first policy to a party/people first policy which the driving factor behind that is economic progress, but they cannot focus on that part of their agenda until they have security locked down."

他說：“過去幾年他們已經(jīng)從軍事第一政策轉(zhuǎn)為黨和人民第一的政策，其背后的驅(qū)動因素是經(jīng)濟進(jìn)步，但是他們無法專注于這一議程，直到他們確保安全。”

Observers say the July 4 launch showed progress.

觀察人士表示，朝鮮7月4日的發(fā)射顯示出了進(jìn)展。

Scott Bray, an East Asia expert with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, said the recent test was not a surprise. However, he added that it presented a threat to the U.S. and "to our allies in the region and to the whole world."

美國國家情報總監(jiān)辦公室的東亞專家斯科特·布雷(Scott Bray)表示，朝鮮最近的導(dǎo)彈測試并不意外。不過他補充說，這對美國，以及美國在該地區(qū)以及全球的盟友構(gòu)成了威脅。

I'm Mario Ritter.

我是馬里奧·里特。