Leon Panetta, America's defence secretary, seems worried.

美国国防部长利昂? 帕内塔有些担忧。

Remarks by Lloyd Austin, America's defence secretary, add to the ambiguity.

美国国防部长劳埃德·奥斯汀的讲话更是模棱两可。

Sir Gavin had previously been forced out as defence secretary, in 2019, after leaking information.

加文曾在2019年泄露信息后被迫辞去国防大臣一职。

The US defence secretary, Mark Esper, announced the withdrawal of nearly 12,000 American troops from Germany.

美国国防部长马克·埃斯珀(Mark Esper)宣布将从德国撤出近1.2万名美军。

Sun's speech comes after US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter spoke at the forum, criticizing China's island-building activities.

孙建国发表以上讲话之前，美国国防部长阿什顿·卡特在论坛上发表讲话时对中国在南海的岛礁建设活动进行了指责。

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has arrived in Afghanistan in his first trip to the country in his new position.

新官上任的国防部长查克·哈格尔在自己第一次的旅程中已经抵达阿富汗。

The Defence Secretary, Ashton Carter, said he wanted to remove barriers to serving unrelated to people's abilities or qualifications.

据国防部长阿什顿·卡特称，我们要解除除了能力和资格之外的所有障碍。

The Senate confirmed Mark Esper as America's new defence secretary, following the derailment of Patrick Shanahan's nomination last month.

继上月帕特里克·沙纳汉的提名被取消后，参议院确认马克·埃斯珀(Mark Esper)为美国新任国防部长。

Ostensibly, Mr Spencer was fired for not telling Mark Esper, the defence secretary, about his dealings with the White House.

表面上，斯宾塞先生是因未通知国防部长马克·埃斯帕其与白宫的交易而被解雇。

Defence Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Baghdad amid reports that the US may want to boost troops deployed in Iraq.

美国国防部长马克·埃斯珀（Mark Esper）抵达巴格达，有报道称美国可能希望增加在伊拉克的驻军。

Ash Carter, America's defence secretary, said the Pentagon would ask for $583 billion in the White House's forthcoming budget.

美国国防部秘书长阿什顿·卡特（Ash Carter）宣布要向白宫申请5830亿美元的国防预算。

The Defence Secretary Ben Wallace made the announcement at a conference in Denmark that aims to sustain long-term support for Ukraine.

国防部长本·华莱士在丹麦的一次会议上宣布了这一消息，该会议旨在维持对乌克兰的长期支持。

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel warned today that more sharp reductions may be ordered in the size of the Army and Marine Corps.

国防部长查克·哈格尔今天警告称更大幅的削减可能造成陆军和海军陆战队规模的减少。

Earlier, the US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said the US armed forces were ready for military action. From Washington here's David Willis.

早些时候，美国国防部长恰克·黑格说美军已做好进行军事行动的准备。戴维德·威利斯在华盛顿报道。

Officials at the Pentagon say the American Defence Secretary Leon Panetta is to remove the ban on women in the military serving in combat.

五角大楼官员称美国国防部长帕内特将撤掉禁止妇女参战的禁令。

NOT quite three years ago Robert Gates, then America's defence secretary, warned North Korea that he “was tired of buying the same horse twice”.

近三年前，美国国防部长罗伯特.盖茨警告朝鲜，说美国已“厌烦花两次钱买同一匹马” 。

The confirmation of Chuck Hagel as the next American defence secretary has run into trouble with senior Republicans in the Senate threatening to block it.

任命查克·哈格尔担任美国下一届国防部长一事要遇麻烦了，因为参议院的资深共和党们威胁要进行阻扰。

" No piece of hardware better exemplifies America's military might than an aircraft-carrier, " declare the memoirs of Ashton Carter, America's defence secretary in 2015-17.

“没有什么硬件比航空母舰更能体现美国的军事实力了，”美国国防部长阿什顿·卡特在2015-17年回忆录中写道。

The U.S. Defence Secretary, Ashton Carter, said around 90 people were being trained in what he called, a secure location.

美国国防部长阿什顿卡特说， 大约 90 人正在他所谓的安全地点接受培训。

The American Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says his administration has intelligence which raises serious concerns that the Syrian government is considering the use of the chemical weapons.

美国国防部长列昂·帕内塔称政府得到情报，其内容让人担心叙利亚政府正考虑使用化学武器。