Mattis at NATO Defense Ministerial At the recent NATO Defense Ministerial, Secretary of Defense James Mattis observed that threats to our collective security have not waned, whether terrorism to the south or Russia's aggression and hybrid threats to

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(六月)

In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump repeated his promise to defeat Islamic terrorism: 特朗普总统在其就职演说中反复承诺要打击IS恐怖主义: We will reinforce old alliances and form new ones and unite the civilized wo

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彼得范乌姆虽然身为荷兰的国防部长,但是并不意味着他是个亲战者,在TEDxAmsterdam的演讲台上,他讲述了自己的一生是如何充满着对和平的热爱,而不是对杀戮的欲望以及为什么军队是和平的

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We have a list here, presidents that you have known or have worked with. Let's go down the list. Dwight Eisenhower, how do you know Dwight Eisenhower? -Well, I didn't. I met him and I was working in Washington when he was president. And when I ran fo

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维罗妮卡米歇尔巴切莱特赫里亚(英语:Vernica Michelle Bachelet Jeria,西班牙语:Vernica Michelle Bachelet Jeria) (1951年9月29日)智利女医生、外交家、政治家、历史上首位女总统。巴切莱特1951年出生于

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US Defense Chief Urges Closer Ties with Brazil in Space Research United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke in Brazil Tuesday calling for closer ties with the country in defense issues and in space. Mattis urged military students in Rio de Jane

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It was the most brazen and sophisticated attack launched against the Syria regime. Today a suicide bomber managed to get inside the national security building in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The blast killed the Syrian Defense Minister and the Intel

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AS IT IS 2015-04-08 US Defense Secretary Visits Asia to Seek 'Rebalance' 美国国防部长访问亚洲寻求再平衡 The United States Secretary of Defense is in Tokyo as part of a weeklong trip to the Asia-Pacific area. Ashton Carter aims to suppo

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Trump Names US Defense Secretary Nominee 特朗普提名美国国防部长候选人 American President-elect Donald Trump named retired Marine General James Mattis to be his secretary of defense this week. Mattis left military service three years ago

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AS IT IS 2016-07-12 US Defense Secretary: More Troops to Go to Iraq 美国国防部长:将向伊拉克派遣更多的军队 The United States will deploy 560 more troops to Iraq to help prepare for the fight for Mosul. The Islamic State militant gr

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AS IT IS 2016-07-13 US Defense Secretary Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan 美国国防部长突访阿富汗 U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter made a surprise stop in Afghanistan Tuesday. Carter was in the country to meet with President Ashraf G

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US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Resigns 美国国防部长哈格尔辞职 President Barack Obama announced Monday that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is resigning after almost two years in the position. President Obama spoke at the white House with M

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Central Party authorities here in China are vowing to harshly crack down on terrorist attacks and maintain lasting stability in Xinjiang. The pledge comes after a meeting presided by Xi Jinping. A statement issued after the meeting stresses that the

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以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特

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LUANDA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos on Tuesday appointed Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco as defense minister, according to a press release from the Civil Affairs Office to the Presidency. In a presidential decree, Ed

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North Korea has replaced its hard-line defense chief with a little-known army general. Although no official announcement was made, a news report from the official Korean Central News Agency named Jang Jong Nam as among the party officials attending a

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At a White House ceremony, President Barack Obama has praised the outgoing Secretary of Defense as exemplary, thanking him for the job he has done. When I asked Chuck to serve as the Secretary of Defense, we were entering a significant period of tran

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RIO DE JANEIRO, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Defense Minister Celso Amorim admitted on Wednesday that the country is very vulnerable when it comes to cyber defense, making foreign espionage easier. The minister made the statement during a Senate hear

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

今天学的词组是blunt。 Blunt的意思是不锋利,比如刀子很钝:The knife is blunt. Blunt也指人的言谈举止直截了当,不转弯抹角。美国伊拉克委员会正式向布什总统提交了有关伊拉克战争的分析报告

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America's next defence secretary 美国下任国防部长 Fit for purpose 量身定做 Ashton Carter is well-qualified to lead the Pentagon, if he is allowed to 阿什顿卡特完全够格统领五角大楼,前提是他通过提名 More hawkish tha

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