布什声称北约扩张对俄罗斯并无威胁

34 布什声称北约扩张对俄罗斯并无威胁

NATO Expansion No Threat to Russia, says Bush
Deborah Tate
Warsaw
15 Jun 2001 13:27 UTC

President Bush says Russia should not feel 1)threatened by NATO enlargement. Speaking in Poland, the fourth stop of a five nation European tour, Mr. Bush 2)endorsed a second wave of NATO expansion eastward 1.
Poland was one of three former Warsaw Pact 2 nations, along with Hungary and the Czech Republic, that became NATO members two years ago.
At a news conference with his Polish counterpart, Aleksander Kwasniewski, Mr. Bush praised Poland's 3)transformation to a democracy and a market economy saying it serves as a fine example for future members of NATO.
The President looked forward to next year's NATO summit in Prague when the 4)alliance is expected to welcome new members, but he avoided endorsing 3 any specific candidates. Nine former communist bloc 4 nations are seeking 5)entry. "My government believes NATO should expand," he said. "We believe no one should be excluded because of history or location or 6)geography. We do not believe any nation should have a 7)veto over who is accepted."
His last point is a reference to Russian objections to extending the NATO defense 5 8)umbrella, especially to the 9)Baltic states, which were once 10)annexed by the Soviet 6 Union.
Mr. Bush says Russia should not view NATO enlargement as a threat, but as a way to create a more stable and peaceful Europe. "Russia should not fear the expansion of freedom-loving people to her borders," said the president. It is an argument he will make directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin when he meets him in Slovenia Saturday.
Mr. Bush is also expected to try to persuade Mr. Putin of the merits of his missile defense plan, which Moscow fears could undermine nuclear 11)deterrence. In addition, the president says he plans to question the Russian leader about reports of weapons 12)proliferation along Russia's southern border. Mr. Bush has cited weapons proliferation as one of the reasons why a missile defense is necessary.
The President will have more to say about European security when he delivers his only speech of his trip at Warsaw University later Friday.

(1) threaten[5Wret(E)n]vt.恐吓, 威胁
(2) endorse[In5dC:s]v.签注(文件), 认可, 签署
(3) transformation[trAnsfE5meIF(E)n, trB:-]n.变化, 转化, 改适, 改革, 转换
(4) alliance[E5laIEns]n.联盟, 联合
(5) entry[5entrI]n.登录, 条目, 进入, 入口, [商]报关手续
(6) geography[dVI5R^rEfI]n.地理学, 地理
(7) veto[5vi:tEJ]n.否决, 禁止, 否决权vt.否决, 禁止
(8) umbrella[Qm5brelE]n.伞, 雨伞, 庇护
(9) Baltic[`bR:ltIk]adj.波罗的海的, 波罗的海诸国的, 波罗的语的
(10) annexe[5Aneks]n.附加物, 附属建筑
(11) deterrence[dI`terEns]n.挽留的事物, 妨碍物
(12) proliferation[prEJ9lIfE`reIFEn]n.增殖, 分芽繁殖