英国国防部长韦斯·斯特里特周四呼吁加强美英合作，强调其同盟关系和北约在应对新兴挑战中维护跨大西洋安全的重要性。
British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting called Thursday for closer US-UK cooperation, underscoring the importance of their alliance and NATO in safeguarding transatlantic security amid emerging challenges.
“很少有比现在更重要的时刻，让英国和美国携手大胆思考、果断行动，”斯特里特在华盛顿特区战略与国际研究中心（CSIS）智库的演讲中表示。
“There has rarely been a more important time for Britain and America to come together to think boldly and to act decisively,” Streeting said during an address at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) think tank in Washington, DC.
他强调了两国长期的战略伙伴关系，借鉴他们共同历史的经验以及跨大西洋合作在维持和平与稳定中的作用。
He emphasized the longstanding strategic partnership between the two countries, drawing on the lessons of their shared history and the role of transatlantic cooperation in maintaining peace and stability.
回顾二战后北约的成立，斯特里特表示，美国的安全“不能与欧洲的安全分离。”“今天捍卫和平的成本可能远低于明天恢复和平的代价，”他呼吁盟国在面对新兴挑战时汲取历史教训。
Recalling the establishment of NATO after World War II, Streeting said US security “could not be separated from the security of Europe.”“The cost of defending peace today can be far smaller than the price of restoring it tomorrow,” he said, urging allies to draw lessons from history as they confront emerging challenges.
他还强调北约成员需要适应现代战争的变化，包括人工智能、无人机、网络能力和自主武器的日益广泛使用。
He also highlighted the need for NATO members to adapt to changes in modern warfare, including the growing use of artificial intelligence, drones, cyber capabilities and autonomous weapons.
他主张军事实力越来越依赖创新、快速生产以及向武装部队提供经济高效装备的能力。
He argued that military strength increasingly depends on innovation, rapid production and the ability to deliver affordable, effective equipment to armed forces.
斯特里特还表示，英国将主要通过北约为欧洲防御作出贡献，强调英国应发挥重要领导作用，同时指出英国已经在加强自身力度。
Streeting also said the UK would contribute to European defense primarily through NATO, stressing that Britain had an important leadership role to play while noting that the UK was already stepping up.