「與中國衝突是最後手段，若美國人民同意，國會將出動美軍」眾議員 麥克考說道
Conflict with China 'last resort' but Congress will authorize troops if Americans support it: McCaul
新聞來源：Fox news 福斯新聞
記者：y Caitlin McFall , Aishah Hasnie
Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul told Fox News during his visit in Taiwan Friday that conflict with China was a "last resort," but said so long as the American people support it, Congress will approve boots on the ground if Beijing attacks.
德州眾議員麥克考告訴福斯新聞，談論有關週五的台灣行，他說，與中國衝突是「最後手段」，若美國人民支持，國會將出動美軍與北京戰鬥
"Conflict is always a last resort," he told Fox News from Taipei, adding that he and fellow lawmakers have traveled from Washington, D.C., to the island to "provide deterrence to China."
「戰爭是最後手段」，他在台北告訴福斯新聞，他與一些國會議員從華盛頓飛往台灣，在台灣島上「商討這次中國威嚇事件」
U.S. defense officials have warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping could look to invade Taiwan by 2027, and President Biden last year turned heads when he said he was prepared to send in troops to defend Taipei should Beijing launch an attack.
美國國防官員警告說，中國國家主席習近平可能會在 2027 年之前入侵台灣，而拜登總統去年表示，如果北京發動攻擊，他準備派遣軍隊保衛台北，這引起了人們的注意。
McCaul echoed these warnings and issued a reminder that Congress holds the power to authorize military force.
麥考爾回應了這些警告，並提醒國會擁有授權軍隊的權力。
"If communist China invaded Taiwan, it would certainly be on the table and something that would be discussed by Congress and with the American people," he added.
“如果共產主義中國入侵台灣，它肯定是重點議題，國會和美國人民都會討論的事情，”他補充說。
Taiwanese residents told Fox News this week that they were skeptical over whether the U.S. would actually come to their aid following Washington’s refusal to deploy troops to Ukraine, though as McCaul pointed out the situations between Ukraine and Taiwan are vastly different.
有台灣民眾本週告訴福克斯新聞，他們懷疑美國拒絕向烏克蘭部署軍隊後，美國是否真的會對台灣提供援助，儘管麥考爾指出烏克蘭和台灣之間的情況有很大不同。
"Taiwan is in a very different position from Ukraine," McCaul said. "Number one, they’re not battle tested or ready. They are not prepared for war
“台灣的處境與烏克蘭截然不同，”麥考爾說。 “第一，他們沒有經過戰鬥測試或準備好。他們沒有為戰爭做好準備
"When you look at Ukraine, they had NATO supporting them. You don’t have NATO in the Pacific," he continued. "That’s why when looking at Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Australia, we need to start having these discussions as a deterrent for peace.
“看看烏克蘭，他們有北約支持他們。太平洋地區沒有北約，”他繼續說道。 “這就是為什麼考慮日本、韓國、菲律賓、澳大利亞時，我們需要開始進行這些討論，以此作為對和平的威懾。
"Because if not, we’re going to invite aggression and war," McCaul warned.
“因為否則，我們將招致侵略和戰爭，”麥考爾警告說。
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