【2月27日】看軍聞學英語
原文:
Europe has embarked on a massive revival of its defense industry in an effort to reduce its dependence on the US and respond to Russian aggression.
According to estimates, it will take about $1 trillion to completely replace US military capabilities on the continent, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Europe’s defense industry, which has been stagnant for a long time, is now operating at full capacity. The production of drones, tanks, ammunition, and other equipment is growing at its fastest pace in decades.
According to Bernstein, Europe spent $560 billion on defense in 2025, twice as much as ten years ago. By 2035, spending on equipment will be 80% of the Pentagon’s level.
Missile production at MBDA has grown several times over, and Estonia has become the world leader in the production of ground-based drones.
In some areas, Europe is already ahead of the US. Rheinmetall will soon be able to produce 1.5 million artillery shells per year - more than the entire American industry.
中譯:
歐洲正展開一場大規模的國防工業復興行動,目的是降低對美國的依賴,並應對俄羅斯的侵略行為。
《華爾街日報》報導,根據估算,歐洲大陸若要全面取代對美國軍事能力的依賴,約需投入1兆美元。
長期停滯的歐洲國防工業如今已全速運轉,無人機、戰車、彈藥及其他軍事裝備的產量,正以數十年來最快的速度成長。
根據伯恩斯坦的資料,歐洲2025年國防支出達到5600億美元,是10年前的兩倍。到2035年,歐洲在軍事裝備上的支出水準將達到美國五角大廈的80%。
飛彈製造商MBDA的產量已成長數倍,而愛沙尼亞則成為全球地面無人載具生產的領先國。
在部分領域,歐洲已領先美國。萊茵金屬不久後將具備每年生產150萬枚砲彈的能力,超過整個美國軍工產業的總產量。
-關鍵軍語-
※ammunition:彈藥
※ground-based drones:地面無人載具