日本计划部署导弹防御系统

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日本计划部署导弹防御系统     
Japan Plans Missile Defense System  
日本计划部署导弹防御系统
Thu Dec 18, 11:35 PM ET
12月18日，星期四，东部时间夜间11:35分
BY AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press Writer  
美联社记者奥德丽麦可阿沃
TOKYO - Japan will begin building a missile defense system, the government
said Friday, the first step of long-discussed plans to protect the country
amid concerns about the threat from North Korea.  
东京消息－日本政府于星期五说，日本将建造一个导弹防御体系，这是日本长期以来讨论的保护自己免受来自北朝鲜的威胁的计划的第一个步骤。
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet and his top security advisers
approved the project, citing "a spread of missiles and a rise in weapons
of mass destruction," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said in a statement.

内阁大臣Yasuo Fukuda在一份声明中说，鉴于“导弹的扩散以及大规模杀伤性武器的增加”，日本首相小泉纯一郎的内阁以及他的高层安全顾问已经通过了整个计划。
"Ballistic missile defense is a purely defensive — and the sole — means
of protecting the lives of our country's people and their property against
a ballistic missile attack," the statement said.  
声明说，“弹道导弹防御系统纯粹是防御性的，并且唯一的保护我国国民的生命以及他们的财产免受弹道导弹袭击的手段。”
Japan has studied the technology for missile defense with the United States,
but until now it has only mulled plans to build such a system.  
日本已经从美国人那里学习了导弹防御技术。但是，在做出整个决定之前，它仅仅是停留在设想建立该系统的阶段。
Fukuda did not explain details of the program. Media reports said the plan
calls for refitting four Aegis-equipped destroyers with sea-based anti-missile
rockets and purchasing Patriot anti-missile rocket batteries starting next
year. The new system will be deployed from 2007 through 2011, Kyodo News
reported.  
Fukuda没有对计划的细节做说明。 媒体报道说该计划要求用基于海军的反导弹火箭重新装配“羊皮盾”配置的驱逐舰，并从明年开始购买爱国者反导弹火箭装置。《京都新闻》报道说该新系统的配置时间将从2007年开始到2011年结束。
The government will allocate $935 million for the program in the next fiscal
year beginning April, while the cost for the entire program was estimated
at $4.67 billion, the agency said.  
《京都新闻》说，政府将从4月份开始的下一个财政年度里给该计划拨款九亿三千五百万美元，而整个计划的费用预计要达到四十六亿七千万美元。
The project will not fully shield Japan from incoming missiles, however.
Analysts say the sea-based missiles and the Patriot missiles have imperfect
success rates for shooting down projectiles. Their limited number also
means they cannot provide cover for the entire country.  
但是，这项工程仍然无法为日本提供完全防御导弹进入的防护罩。分析家说，以海军为基地的导弹和爱国者导弹在拦截入侵导弹的成功率方面无法达到完美的程度。另外，数量的限制也意味着它们无法保护整个国家。
Japan has become increasingly concerned with being able to protect itself
against incoming missiles after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile
over its main island in 1998.  
自从北朝鲜在1998年试射弹道导弹飞过日本领空以来，日本日益关注能否保护自己的国家免受入侵导弹的袭击这一问题。
Fukuda stressed missile defense was not offensive in nature and wouldn't
be a menace to others. That statement appeared aimed at allaying the concerns
of China and other neighbors that the system could signal a move toward
building greater military power.  
Fukuda强调说导弹防御系统不是进攻性的，不会成为其他国家的威胁。这一声明的目的似乎是在安慰中国和其他邻国，使它们不要认为该系统就是日本重建军事强国的信号。
"It will not threaten neighboring countries, and will not have a detrimental
affect on the region's stability," Fukuda said. He added it would not violate
Japanese laws against defending other nations, since the system would be
used exclusively by Japan for its own protection.
Fukuda说：“该系统不会威胁邻国，也不会对该地区的稳定形成不利的影响。”他补充说道，这也不违犯日本法律有关不为别国提供防御的条款，因为，该系统专门用以日本的自我保护。