特朗普的“太空軍”將于2020年前逐步成型

A new US "Space Force" will soon take shape but will at least initially be a step below the proposed sixth branch of the military envisioned by President Donald Trump, his vice president said Tuesday.

美國(guó)副總統(tǒng)彭斯周二表示，美國(guó)新的"太空部隊(duì)"將很快成型，但至少最初不會(huì)達(dá)到特朗普總統(tǒng)所設(shè)想的美軍第六分支的級(jí)別。

The White House does not foresee the creation of an independent space force before 2020, said U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who heads the National Space Council, a government body that was revived last year after a decades-long hiatus.

彭斯副總統(tǒng)說(shuō)，白宮并沒(méi)未設(shè)想在2020年之前會(huì)建成一支獨(dú)立的太空部隊(duì)。彭斯身兼美國(guó)太空委員會(huì)主席，這個(gè)委員會(huì)是一個(gè)政府機(jī)構(gòu)，在中斷數(shù)十年后于去年重啟運(yùn)作。

Pence said the president will soon ask Congress to gather military and civilians working on space security into a unified command, similar to the military's special forces.

彭斯說(shuō)，特朗普總統(tǒng)將很快要求國(guó)會(huì)召集從事太空安全工作的軍事人員和文官聽命于一個(gè)統(tǒng)一指揮部，類似于軍方的特種部隊(duì)。

"Let's begin by bringing everyone under a unified command," he said, adding that he'd also like to see a Space Development Agency tasked with new technologies.

彭斯說(shuō)，"我們首先要讓每個(gè)人受到統(tǒng)一指揮，"他補(bǔ)充說(shuō)，他還希望成立一個(gè)專門負(fù)責(zé)新技術(shù)的太空發(fā)展機(jī)構(gòu)。

According to Pence, about 60,000 people are currently working on space security in the United States, across various branches of the military and intelligence services.

彭斯表示，目前約有6萬(wàn)人在美國(guó)軍事和情報(bào)的各個(gè)部門從事太空安全工作。

Congress must approve the proposed plans. Previously, the notion of immediately creating a Space Force on par with the U.S. Army or Air Force sparked controversy among lawmakers, some of whom want space to remain under the guise of the Air Force.

國(guó)會(huì)必須批準(zhǔn)這項(xiàng)擬議的計(jì)劃。此前，對(duì)于立即建立一支與美國(guó)陸軍或空軍同等的太空部隊(duì)的想法引發(fā)了議員們的爭(zhēng)議，一些人希望太空軍繼續(xù)留在空軍內(nèi)。

Pence also said the administration would work with Congress, starting next year, to vote on a law creating an independent Space Force by 2020.

彭斯還表示，白宮將從明年開始與國(guó)會(huì)合作，就2020年建立獨(dú)立太空部隊(duì)的立法進(jìn)行投票。

Speaking at a meeting of the National Space Council on Tuesday, Pence said, "Space is a war-fighting domain, just like the land, air and sea, and America will be as dominant there as weare here on Earth."

彭斯在星期二舉行的國(guó)家太空委員會(huì)會(huì)議上說(shuō)，"太空如同陸地、空中和海上一樣是一個(gè)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)爭(zhēng)奪領(lǐng)域，美國(guó)(在太空)將像我們?cè)诘厍蛏弦粯诱紦?jù)主導(dǎo)地位。"