德国国防部长鲍里斯·皮斯托里乌斯周三祝贺美国民主党人在中期选举中的胜利，并强调欧洲仍必须在北约承担更多责任，以保持联盟的强大。
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Wednesday congratulated US Democrats on their midterm election victory while stressing that Europeans must still take on more responsibility within NATO to keep the alliance strong.
皮斯托里乌斯在柏林安全会议上表示，对日益侵略性的俄罗斯进行可信遏制，需要一个强大的欧洲和强有力的跨大西洋伙伴关系。
Speaking at the Berlin Security Conference, Pistorius said credible deterrence against an increasingly aggressive Russia requires both a strong Europe and a strong transatlantic partnership.
“不论中期选举对美国政策产生何种后果，我衷心祝贺美国民主党人的选举结果，北约仍必须变得更加欧洲化，才能保持跨大西洋属性，”他说。
“Regardless of the consequences of the midterm elections on US policy, on the results of which I heartily congratulate the Democrats in the US, it continues to apply that NATO must become more European in order to be able to remain transatlantic,” he said.
谈及华盛顿的长期优先事项，皮斯托里乌斯表示，美国多年来一直将更多注意力转向印太地区及世界其他地区。他称这种转变同样符合欧洲利益。对欧洲而言，他补充说，这形成了一个他们每天都在努力的明确任务。
On Washington’s longer-term priorities, Pistorius said the United States has for years been turning more of its attention to the Indo-Pacific and other parts of the world. He described the shift as also serving Europe’s interests. For Europeans, he added, this creates a clear task that they are working on every day.
“我们正在建设更多自己的常规能力。我们在联盟中承担更多责任和更大份额的负担。这是正确的，”防长强调。
“We are building more of our own conventional capabilities. We are taking on more responsibility and a larger share of the burdens within the alliance. And that is right,” the defense minister stressed.
“而且我们正日益处于能够以显著更大的自身贡献来保卫我们大陆的境地，”他补充道。
“And we are increasingly getting into a position where we can also defend our continent with a significantly larger own contribution,” he added.
皮斯托里乌斯列出了具体目标。他说，到2029年，德国及其欧洲伙伴必须尽快、全面提升备战状态。到2035年，目标是成为欧洲常规防御的关键支柱，同时为未来部队规划，具备太空和网络空间、人工智能以及自主系统等新能力。
Pistorius laid out specific targets. By 2029, he said, Germany and its European partners must raise their readiness as quickly and comprehensively as possible. By 2035, the goal is to become a key pillar of conventional defense in Europe, while planning for the armed forces of tomorrow with new capabilities in space and cyberspace, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems.