Pentagon monitors situation in Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense 1 Department on Wednesday said Defense(防卫，保护) officials are closely watching protests that have flared 2 up in Egypt, Tunisia and Lebanon, as Pentagon hosts senior Egyptian military leaders for talks this week.
The Defense Department is "monitoring closely" events in Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon "as they evolve," Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said during a regular briefing.
Morrell said the United States has no military-to-military relationship with Tunisia, but has a long-standing military-to-military relationship with Egypt and an evolving military-to-military relationship with Lebanon.
Defense officials are hosting senior Egyptian military leaders this week for their annual bilateral 3 defense talks, Morrell said.
"That's just an example of how engaged we are with the Egyptians, even as these developments have taken place on the streets of Cairo, and elsewhere," he said.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。