Good morning, everybody. The United States of America is the greatest force for freedom and security that the world has ever known. And in no small measure, that's because we've built the best-trained, best-led, best-equipped military in history -- and as Commander-in-Chief, I'm going to keep it that way. 大家早上好。美利坚合众国是世界有史以来捍卫自由与安全最强大的力量。这在很大程度上，是因为我们建设了历史上训练最精良、领导最出色、装备最完善的军队；作为三军统帅，我将让它始终保持这样的水平。
Indeed, all of us on this stage -- every single one of us -- have a profound responsibility to every soldier, sailor, airman, Marine and Coast Guardsman who puts their life on the line for America. We owe them a strategy with well-defined goals; to only send them into harm's way when it's absolutely necessary; to give them the equipment and the support that they need to get the job done; and to care for them and their families when they come home. That is our solemn obligation. 的确，在座我们每一个人，都对每一位为美国冒着生命危险的陆军士兵、水兵、空军士兵、海军陆战队员和海岸警卫队员负有重大责任。我们必须为他们制定目标明确的战略；只有在绝对必要时，才把他们派往危险之中；为他们提供完成任务所需的装备和支持；并在他们回家时照顾好他们及其家人。这是我们庄严的义务。
And over the past three years, that's what we've done. We've continued to make historic investments in our military -- our troops and their capabilities, our military families and our veterans. And thanks to their extraordinary service, we've ended our war in Iraq. We've decimated al Qaeda's leadership. We've delivered justice to Osama bin Laden, and we've put that terrorist network on the path to defeat. We've made important progress in Afghanistan, and we've begun to transition so Afghans can assume more responsibility for their own security. 过去三年，我们正是这样做的。我们继续对军队、部队及其能力、军属和退伍军人进行历史性的投入。正是由于他们非凡的服役，我们结束了在伊拉克的战争。我们重创了基地组织的领导层。我们让奥萨马·本·拉登受到应有的惩罚，并使这个恐怖主义网络走上覆灭之路。我们在阿富汗取得了重要进展，也已经开始进行过渡，让阿富汗人能够为自身安全承担更多责任。
We joined allies and partners to protect the Libyan people as they ended the regime of Muammar Qaddafi . 我们与盟友和伙伴一道保护利比亚人民，使他们终结了穆阿迈尔·卡扎菲政权。
Now we're turning the page on a decade of war. Three years ago, we had some 180,000 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, we've cut that number in half. And as the transition in Afghanistan continues, more of our troops will continue to come home. More broadly, around the globe we've strengthened alliances, forged new partnerships, and served as a force for universal rights and human dignity. 现在，我们正在翻过十年战争这一页。三年前，我们在伊拉克和阿富汗约有18万名军人。如今，这一数字已经减少了一半。随着阿富汗的过渡继续推进，我们还会有更多部队回国。更广泛地说，在世界各地，我们加强了联盟，缔结了新的伙伴关系，并作为维护普遍权利和人类尊严的力量发挥作用。
In short, we've succeeded in defending our nation, taking the fight to our enemies, reducing the number of Americans in harm's way, and we've restored America's global leadership. That makes us safer and it makes us stronger. And that's an achievement that every American -- especially those Americans who are proud to wear the uniform of the United States Armed Forces -- should take great pride in. 简而言之，我们已经成功保卫国家、把战斗带到敌人面前、减少美国人身处危险之中的数量，并恢复了美国的全球领导地位。这让我们更加安全，也让我们更加强大。这是一项每一位美国人，尤其是那些以身着美国武装部队军装为荣的美国人，都应当引以为傲的成就。
This success has brought our nation, once more, to a moment of transition. Even as our troops continue to fight in Afghanistan, the tide of war is receding. Even as our forces prevail in today's missions, we have the opportunity -- and the responsibility -- to look ahead to the force that we are going to need in the future. 这份成就再次把我们的国家带到了一个转型时刻。即使我们的部队仍在阿富汗作战，战争的势头也正在消退。即使我们的军队在执行当前任务时不断取得胜利，我们也有机会，而且有责任，展望未来，思考我们将需要什么样的军队。
At the same time, we have to renew our economic strength here at home, which is the foundation of our strength around the world. And that includes putting our fiscal house in order. To that end, the Budget Control Act passed by Congress last year -- with the support of Republicans and Democrats alike -- mandates reductions in federal spending, including defense spending. I've insisted that we do that responsibly. The security of our nation and the lives of our men and women in uniform depend on it. 与此同时，我们必须恢复国内的经济实力，因为这正是我们全球实力的基础。这包括整顿财政。为此，国会去年通过的《预算控制法》在共和党和民主党共同支持下，要求削减联邦支出，包括国防支出。我一直坚持要以负责任的方式完成这项工作。国家安全以及军中男女官兵的生命，都取决于此。
That's why I called for this comprehensive defense review -- to clarify our strategic interests in a fast-changing world, and to guide our defense priorities and spending over the coming decade -- because the size and the structure of our military and defense budgets have to be driven by a strategy, not the other way around. Moreover, we have to remember the lessons of history. We can't afford to repeat the mistakes that have been made in the past -- after World War II, after Vietnam -- when our military was left ill prepared for the future. 这就是我要求开展这次全面国防评估的原因：在快速变化的世界中明确我们的战略利益，并指导未来十年的国防重点和支出；因为军队的规模、结构以及国防预算，都必须由战略来决定，而不能反过来。除此之外，我们还必须牢记历史教训。我们不能重蹈过去的覆辙，不能再犯第二次世界大战之后和越南战争之后的错误，让我们的军队面对未来时准备不足。
As Commander in Chief, I will not let that happen again. Not on my watch. 作为三军统帅，我不会让这种事情再次发生。在我的任期内，绝不会发生。
We need a start -- we need a smart, strategic set of priorities. The new guidance that the Defense Department is releasing today does just that. I want to thank Secretary Panetta and General Dempsey for their extraordinary leadership during this process. I want to thank the service secretaries and chiefs, the combatant commanders and so many defense leaders -- military and civilian, active, Guard and reserve -- for their contributions. Many of us met repeatedly -- asking tough questions, challenging our own assumptions and making hard choices. 我们需要一个开端，更需要一套明智而具有战略性的重点。国防部今天发布的新指导方针正是为此而制定的。我要感谢帕内塔部长和邓普西将军在这一过程中展现出的卓越领导力。我要感谢各军种部长和军种参谋长、战区司令，以及众多国防领导人，无论是军方还是文职人员，无论是现役、国民警卫队还是预备役人员，感谢他们作出的贡献。我们中的许多人反复会面，提出尖锐问题，挑战自己的假设，并作出艰难选择。
And we've come together today around an approach that will keep our nation safe and our military the finest that the world have ever known. 今天，我们围绕一种方针走到了一起。这一方针将保障国家安全，并使我们的军队继续成为世界上最优秀的军队。
This review also benefits from the contributions of leaders from across my national security team -- from the departments of State, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs, as well as the intelligence community. And this is critical, because meeting the challenges of our time cannot be the work of our military alone -- or the United States alone. It requires all elements of our national power, working together in concert with our allies and our partners. 这次评估也得益于我的国家安全团队各部门领导人的贡献，包括国务院、国土安全部、退伍军人事务部以及情报界的领导人。这一点至关重要，因为应对时代挑战不能只靠我们的军队，也不能只靠美国。它需要我们国家实力的所有要素，在盟友和伙伴的协同配合下共同发挥作用。
So I'm going to let Leon and Marty go into the details. But I just want to say that this effort reflects the guidance that I personally gave throughout this process. Yes, the tide of war is receding. But the question that this strategy answers is what kind of military will we need long after the wars of the last decade are over. And today, we're fortunate to be moving forward from a position of strength. 接下来我会让莱昂和马蒂介绍具体细节。但我想先说，这项工作体现了我在整个过程中亲自提出的指导方针。是的，战争的势头正在消退。但这项战略要回答的问题是：在过去十年的战争结束很久之后，我们仍将需要什么样的军队。今天，我们很幸运，能够从实力出发继续前进。
As I made clear in Australia, we will be strengthening our presence in the Asia Pacific, and budget reductions will not come at the expense of that critical region. We're going to continue investing in our critical partnerships and alliances, including NATO, which has demonstrated time and again -- most recently in Libya -- that it's a force multiplier. We will stay vigilant, especially in the Middle East. 正如我在澳大利亚明确指出的，我们将加强在亚太地区的存在，预算削减不会以牺牲这一关键地区为代价。我们将继续投资于关键的伙伴关系和联盟，包括北约。北约一次又一次地证明了自己是力量倍增器，最近在利比亚的行动再次证明了这一点。我们将保持警惕，尤其是在中东地区。
As we look beyond the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- and the end of long-term nation-building with large military footprints -- we'll be able to ensure our security with smaller conventional ground forces. We'll continue to get rid of outdated Cold War-era systems so that we can invest in the capabilities that we need for the future, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, counterterrorism, countering weapons of mass destruction and the ability to operate in environments where adversaries try to deny us access. 当我们把目光投向伊拉克和阿富汗战争之后，以及大规模军事存在支撑的长期国家建设结束之后，我们将能够依靠规模更小的常规地面部队来确保安全。我们将继续淘汰过时的冷战时期系统，以便投资于未来所需的能力，包括情报、监视与侦察、反恐、应对大规模杀伤性武器，以及在对手试图拒止我方进入的环境中开展行动的能力。
So, yes, our military will be leaner, but the world must know the United States is going to maintain our military superiority with armed forces that are agile, flexible and ready for the full range of contingencies and threats. 所以，是的，我们的军队规模会更加精干；但全世界都必须知道，美国将通过一支敏捷、灵活、能够应对各种突发情况和威胁的武装力量，保持我们的军事优势。
We're also going to keep faith with those who serve, by making sure our troops have the equipment and capabilities they need to succeed, and by prioritizing efforts that focus on wounded warriors, mental health and the well-being of our military families. And as our newest veterans rejoin civilian life, we'll keep working to give our veterans the care, the benefits and job opportunities that they deserve and that they have earned. 我们还将信守对服役人员的承诺，确保我们的部队拥有取得成功所需的装备和能力，并优先推进关注伤残军人、心理健康和军属福祉的工作。随着新一代退伍军人重新融入平民生活，我们将继续努力，为他们提供应得、也是他们凭服役赢得的医疗照护、福利和就业机会。
Finally, although today is about our defense strategy, I want to close with a word about the defense budget that will flow from this strategy. The details will be announced in the coming weeks. Some will no doubt say that the spending reductions are too big; others will say that they're too small. It will be easy to take issue with a particular change in a particular program. 最后，尽管今天讨论的是我们的国防战略，我想以几句话谈谈将由这一战略带来的国防预算。具体细节将在未来几周公布。毫无疑问，有人会说支出削减幅度太大，也有人会说太小。人们很容易针对某项计划中的某一项具体调整提出异议。
But I'd encourage all of us to remember what President Eisenhower once said -- that "each proposal must be weighed in the light of a broader consideration: the need to maintain balance in and among national programs." After a decade of war, and as we rebuild the source of our strength -- at home and abroad -- it's time to restore that balance. 但我希望提醒大家记住艾森豪威尔总统曾经说过的话：“每一项提案都必须从更广泛的考量出发加以权衡：必须维持各项国家计划之间以及各项计划内部的平衡。”经历十年战争之后，在我们重建自身实力来源、无论在国内还是国外之际，现在是恢复这种平衡的时候了。
I think it's important for all Americans to remember, over the past 10 years, since 9/11, our defense budget grew at an extraordinary pace. Over the next 10 years, the growth in the defense budget will slow, but the fact of the matter is this: It will still grow, because we have global responsibilities that demand our leadership. In fact, the defense budget will still be larger than it was toward the end of the Bush Administration. 我认为，所有美国人都应该记住，自“9·11”事件以来的过去十年中，我们的国防预算以惊人的速度增长。在未来十年，国防预算的增速会放缓，但事实是：它仍将增长，因为我们承担着需要美国发挥领导作用的全球责任。事实上，国防预算仍将高于小布什政府任期末的水平。
And I firmly believe, and I think the American people understand, that we can keep our military strong and our nation secure with a defense budget that continues to be larger than roughly the next 10 countries combined. 我坚信，而且我认为美国人民也明白，我们可以凭借一份仍然大于大致排名其后的十个国家国防预算总和的国防预算，保持军力强大，确保国家安全。
So again, I want to thank Secretary Panetta, Chairman Dempsey, all the defense leaders who are on this stage, and some who are absent, for their leadership and their partnership throughout this process. Our men and women in uniform give their very best to America every single day, and in return they deserve the very best from America. And I thank all of you for the commitment to the goal that we all share: keeping America strong and secure in the 21st century, and keeping our Armed Forces the very best in the world. 因此，我再次感谢帕内塔部长、邓普西主席，感谢在座以及未能出席的各位国防领导人，感谢他们在整个过程中展现的领导力和伙伴精神。我们的男女官兵每天都把最好的自己奉献给美国，而作为回报，他们理应得到美国所能给予的最好的一切。我也感谢大家为我们共同目标所作的承诺：让美国在21世纪保持强大和安全，让我们的武装部队继续成为世界上最优秀的军队。
And with that, I will turn this discussion over to Leon and to Marty, who can explain more and take your questions. 接下来，我将把讨论交给莱昂和马蒂，由他们进一步说明情况并回答大家的问题。
So thank you very much. I understand this is the first time a President has done this. It's a pretty nice room. 非常感谢大家。据我了解，这是总统第一次这样做。这个房间相当不错。
Thank you guys. 谢谢大家。
