VOA标准英语2009年-Russia Announces Large-Scale Military Rearmamen
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(三月)
President Dmitri Medvedev says Russia will increase combat readiness and undergo large-scale rearmament in response to what he says is NATO expansion toward the country's borders.
President Dmitry Medvedev addresses top military brass 1 in Moscow, 17 Mar 2 2009
President Dmitri Medvedev says Russia's armed forces must be modernized 3 in response to local crises, international terrorism, and attempts to expand NATO infrastructure 4 near the borders of Russia. Speaking at a meeting of senior Defense 5 Ministry 6 officials in Moscow, the Russian leader stressed the importance of re-arming troops with the latest armaments.
Mr. Medvedev says Russia is devoting considerable resources to develop and purchase new weapons. He notes that despite the country's current economic difficulties, the amount of those resources has mostly been sustained according to plan. He says a number of military units were modernized last year, and that large-scale rearmament of the army and navy will begin in 2011.
The Russian leader says military modernization 7 involves enhancement of combat readiness, primarily the country's strategic nuclear forces. He says Russia must also address flaws revealed during the country's conflict with Georgia last August. The Kremlin leader adds that the armed forces must procure 8 substantially more in terms of quantity and quality, and suggests weapons production is good for Russia's ailing 9 defense industries.
Mr. Medvedev says Russia must stop repairing and start buying new military technology. He notes that repairs are no longer acceptable in a time of crisis when portions of the military-industrial complex are not working at full capacity.
The Kremlin has long protested a plan initiated 10 by the Bush administration to deploy 11 a missile defense system in Central Europe, as well as U.S. encouragement of eventual 12 NATO membership for Ukraine and Georgia. The Obama administration has not reversed those positions, but has indicated a need to reset 13 U.S.-Russian relations.
President Barack Obama and Mr. Medvedev are expected to meet at the beginning of April during the G-20 summit in London.
- Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
- Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
- It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
- Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
- By 1985 the entire railway network will have been modernized. 等到1985年整个铁路网就实现现代化了。
- He set about rebuilding France, and made it into a brilliant-looking modernized imperialism. 他试图重建法国，使它成为一项表面华丽的现代化帝业。
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
- 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。
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。
- The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。
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- I'll try my best to procure you that original French novel.我将尽全力给你搞到那本原版法国小说。
- They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
- She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。
- The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
- The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。
- Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
- Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。