美國發表国防計画: 亞洲太平洋地區受重視

Yesterday the FNN News on-line reported the following:

米国防省、国防計画の見直しを発表　アジア太平洋地域重視の方針

アメリカの国防総省は4日、安全保障戦略の指針となるQDR(国防計画の見直し)を発表し、中国の海洋進出などを念頭に、今後もアジア太平洋地域を重視して行く方針を掲げた。
4年ごとに定められる「国防計画の見直し」では、国防予算の削減を受け、陸軍の規模を1940年以来最小となる、44万人程度まで縮小する一方で、海軍や空軍力を維持していく方針を強調した。
また、中国について「軍事費が不透明な形で、速いペースで拡大している」と懸念を示したうえで、アジア太平洋地域重視の方針を掲げ、海軍部隊の6割を2020年までに太平洋地域に重点配備するほか、日本や韓国など、アジアの同盟国との関係強化を進めるとしている。
また、北朝鮮のミサイル探知のため、日本国内に2つ目となる早期警戒レーダーを設置する方針も表明した一方で、沖縄の海兵隊のグアム移転費が減額されるなど、厳しい財政事情を反映した形となった。(03/05 20:12)

(試譯文)

On the 4th the Department of Defense of the United States announced it’s QDR (Quadrennial Defense Review) which was an indicator for its security strategy; it showed a continuation of up-holding the plan which considered the Asia-Pacific region as important, bearing in mind China’s advance at sea etc.

In this "Quadrennial Defense Plan" which was prepared quad annually, a reduction in the national defense budget was noted. While reducing the army scale to about 440,000 people which was the minimum since 1940, a plan to maintain the navy and air power was emphasized.

Moreover, because concerns were shown over China as "its military expenditure is not transparent and is being expanded at a quick pace", the US would up-hold the plan that focused on the Asia-Pacific region, with a strategic deployment of 60 percent of its navy units in the Pacific Ocean region to be carried out by 2020. Also it was supposed to push ahead the strengthening of ties with allies in Asia, such as Japan and South Korea.

Moreover, while announcing a plan to install the 2nd set of early warning radar in Japan for the detection of North Korea missiles, for the Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa, the Guam relocation expense would be reduced. This situation reflected that there was a tight financial condition.

(03/05 20:12)

     With a strategic deployment of 60 percent of its navy units in the Pacific Ocean region, the presence of the US in Asia would become more obvious.