【3月27日】看軍聞學英語

■林國賓

原文：

France launched its largest military exercise since the Cold War on Sunday, with Orion 26 bringing together 12,000 troops across a three-month operation designed to prepare forces for high-intensity conflict in Europe. The French Air and Space Force began the dynamic phase of the exercise on 10th February, conducting air operations from seven air bases including Mont-de-Marsan, Cazaux, Orléans, Cognac, Avord, Istres and Tours. The manoeuvres will run until 1st March along France's Atlantic coast.

The Ministry of Armed Forces describes Orion 26 as preparing forces "for the most complex situations in hybrid and contested environments", stating the exercise holds particular importance "in a context where engagement in a high-intensity conflict could become a reality".

Air manoeuvres will test the military's ability to achieve air superiority and protect French territory from external threats. Following the initial air operations, the French Navy will conduct amphibious operations around Saint-Nazaire and Brittany on 20th and 21st February, deploying approximately 700 troops and 100 vehicles near Quiberon in Morbihan.

中譯：

法國週日啟動冷戰以來最大規模的軍事演習「獵戶座26」，在為期3個月的行動中集結1.2萬名士兵，為歐洲可能出現的高強度衝突做好準備。法國航太軍2月10日展開演習的動態階段，從蒙德馬桑、卡佐、奧爾良、科涅克、阿沃爾、伊斯特爾與圖爾等7個空軍基地進行空中作戰。相關演習將沿法國大西洋海岸持續至3月1日。

法國武裝部隊部表示，「獵戶座26」旨在讓部隊為「在混合與戰鬥環境中最複雜的情境」做好準備，並強調在「高強度衝突可能成為現實的背景下」，此次演習別具重要性。

空中演習將測試軍方取得制空權及保護法國領土免受外部威脅的能力。完成最初的空中作戰後，法國海軍則於2月20至21日在聖納澤爾與布列塔尼周邊進行兩棲作戰，並在莫爾比昂省基伯龍附近部署約700名士兵與100輛車輛。

-關鍵軍語-

※manoeuvres：演習

※contested environments：戰鬥環境