1.媒體來源:
BBC
2.完整新聞標題:
US policy is 'not to defend Canada' in any N Korea attack
若北韓發動攻擊 美國政策是「不協防加拿大」
3.完整新聞內文:
A top general has told Canadian MPs they cannot count on US support if North
Korea launches a nuclear attack on their country.
Lt Gen Pierre St-Amand told the national defence committee in Ottawa there is
no policy that requires the US to aid Canada in any nuclear attack.
But on the upside, the committee also heard North Korea views Canada as a
"peaceful" and "friendly" country.
一名高階將領告訴加拿大議員,如果北韓對加拿大展開核武攻擊,美國不能協防加拿大。
Pierre St-Amand中將對加拿大的國防委員會表示,美國沒有任何在核攻擊中協防加拿大
的政策。但好消息是,加拿大國防委員會聽說北韓認為加拿大是「和平」且「友好」的國
家。
Pyongyang's missile launch over Japan on Friday has put the region on edge.
Gen St-Amand told MPs: "The extent of the US policy is not to defend Canada.
"That's the fact I can bring to the table."
Canada has long avoided joining the US ballistic missile defence programme,
under the assumption that the US would shoot down a nuclear missile heading
for its northern neighbour anyway.
But Lt Gen St-Amand's testimony suggested otherwise.
St-Amand將軍告訴國會議員:「協防加拿大是美國的政策所不及,這是我要明講的。」加
拿大長久以來都避免加入美國的飛彈防禦網,因為他們認為無論如何,飛向加拿大的飛彈
都會被美國打下來。但St-Amand的證詞與加國的推測相反。
However, Mark Gwozdecky, assistant deputy minister for international
security, said all evidence suggested Canada was not in North Korea's
crosshairs.
"There's been no direct threat to Canada," Mr Gwozdecky told the meeting.
"In fact, on the contrary, in recent contacts with the North Korean
government, including in August when our national security adviser was in
Pyongyang, the indications were they perceived Canada as a peaceful and
indeed a friendly country."
Mr Gwozdecky stressed that even if Canada was not a target, North Korea still
posed a serious threat to global peace and security.
不過,加拿大外交部國際安全的副部長Mark Gwozdecky說,一切的證據都指向加拿大不是
北韓的目標。「北韓對加拿大沒有直接的威脅」,Gwozdecky在會中表示。「事實上,包
括八月我們的國家安全顧問在平壤的時候,最近與北韓政府的聯繫,都有跡象顯示北韓認
為加拿大是一個和平且友好的國家。」 Gwozdecky強調,雖然加拿大不是目標,北韓仍然
對國際和平及安全造成嚴重威脅。
4.完整新聞連結 (或短網址):
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41285474
5.備註:
美國如果不要一直去弄金胖子,是不是其實也能相安無事?
美國可以開發任何武器,試射試到爽,卻要求別人都不行,各位覺得有道理嗎?