美国国务卿马可·卢比奥周四表示，美国遵守既定的双边协议，这些协议规范了军事设施在葡萄牙的使用，并驳斥了华盛顿在对伊朗行动期间侵犯盟友主权的说法。
The US adheres to established bilateral protocols governing the use of military installations in Portugal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, rejecting assertions that Washington infringed on allied sovereignty during operations against Iran.
“我们现有的协议已经明确规范了我们在当地的驻军方式以及基地的使用方式，我们始终遵循这些协议，既出于尊重，也为了遵守我们与北约盟友达成的协定，”卢比奥对记者说。
“Suffice it to say that we have existing protocols that govern our presence here and how we use our bases, and we always follow them out of respect and out of compliance with the agreements that we have with our NATO allies,” Rubio told reporters.
他在里斯本与葡萄牙外交部长保罗·兰热尔共同出席活动时发表了上述言论。
He made the remarks during a joint appearance with Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel in Lisbon.
卢比奥的回应是针对葡萄牙检察官的审查以及国际特赦组织对美军在伊朗战争期间飞越亚速尔群岛拉热斯空军基地的批评。
Rubio was responding to questions about an examination by the Portuguese public prosecutor and criticism from Amnesty International over US military flights through Lajes Air Base in the Azores islands during the Iran war.
卢比奥拒绝透露内部的外交对话细节，但他表示，华盛顿与葡萄牙保持着“稳固且受监管的关系”，绝不会侵犯盟友的主权。
Declining to disclose internal diplomatic conversations, Rubio said Washington maintains a “strong, regulated relationship with Portugal” and would never violate allied sovereignty.
在谈到减少对中国的依赖时，卢比奥警告称，不应过度依赖外部合作伙伴，并以新冠疫情期间的供应链中断为例。
Speaking about reducing dependencies on China, Rubio warned against excessive reliance on external partners, citing supply disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
他认为，任何国家都不应“在95%的领域”依赖另一个国家，并指出了关键矿物、核心技术和生物技术领域存在的脆弱性。
He argued that no country should depend on another for “95% of anything,” pointing to vulnerabilities involving critical minerals, key technologies and biotechnology.
卢比奥表示，保障通信基础设施的安全仍是重要的安全优先事项，并指出外国对电信领域的投资会使国家面临来自政府主导的压力。
Rubio said safeguarding communications infrastructure remains a vital security priority, arguing that foreign investment in telecommunications exposes nations to state-directed pressure.
他还对海底连接问题表达了担忧，称海底电缆“在全球范围内日益受到恶意行为者的威胁，这些人试图在冲突时期或甚至作为施压手段来攻击和切断这些电缆。”卢比奥将葡萄牙形容为美国科技公司进入欧洲的“理想门户”，并提到了其海底基础设施、价格实惠的能源、矿物储备和数据中心。
He also raised concerns about subsea connectivity, saying undersea cables are “increasingly being threatened all over the world by bad actors that are trying to access them and cut them in a time of conflict or even as a point of leverage.”Rubio described Portugal as an “ideal gateway” for US technology firms entering Europe, pointing to its undersea infrastructure, affordable energy, mineral reserves and data centers.
在里斯本停留期间，鲁比奥还与葡萄牙总理路易斯·蒙特内格罗举行了会谈。
During his stop in Lisbon, Rubio also held talks with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro.