华尔街日报：将无新F-16售台以及其旧有F-16升级计划定案 ...

重点：升级计划需要十年完成，第一批升级完成的飞机会在六年后交付。2017年的时候，J-10B已经满天飞了，J-20已经要进入服役阶段了，2011年J-20已经满天飞了，这升级案被这个时程一拖，就淡化咯

Plan on No New F-16s for Taiwan Formalized

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By NATHAN HODGE

WASHINGTON—The Obama administration has formally notified Congress that it plans to upgrade Taiwan's existing fleet of F-16 fighter jets, infuriating U.S. lawmakers who prefer to sell new fighters to Taiwan and drawing a protest from Beijing.

奥巴马当局已就其升级台湾既有F-16喷气战斗机队的计划正式知会国会，此举使得主张售予台湾新战斗机的那些美国议员们震怒，同时也为北京所抗议。

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees foreign military sales, said it told Congress of plans to retrofit Taiwan's F-16s and equip them with an advanced radar system.

主管对外军售的国防安全合作局声称它此前已就翻新台湾F-16以及为其装配先进雷达系统的计划通知国会。

The proposed arms sale, the agency said, would support Taiwan's "continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and enhance its defensive capability."

该机构称，此项军购将为台湾一直以来所坚持的军备现代化和防御能力强化的努力提供支持。

The decision was announced Wednesday in a statement on the agency's website. Administration officials held a classified briefing for key lawmakers last week, before the decision was official.

该机构周三在其网站上宣布了这一决定。在方案定案之前，官员们上周就此向一些重量级议员们做了秘密简报。

The notification sets in motion a deal worth a potential $5.3 billion to upgrade 145 Taiwanese F-16 A/B jets. The package also includes an array of weaponry, including Joint Direct Attack Munition smart bomb kits, targeting systems and air-to-air missiles.

......53亿美元的升级案涵盖升级145架台湾F-16A/B，也包含了一系列的武器，比如JDAM联合直接攻击弹药的智能炸弹改装套件，瞄准系统和空对空导弹。

Separately, the agency notified Congress of a proposal to train Taiwanese fighter pilots in the U.S., a package worth a potential $500 million.

......在美国国内训练台湾战斗机飞行员的培训计划价值5亿美元。

The announcement follows weeks of speculation that the Obama administration would propose such an upgrade package for Taiwan's air force, instead of selling brand-new F-16 C/D aircraft originally sought by Taipei.

此声明证实了数周的猜测：奥巴马当局将会以此类升级案售台而非售予台湾其孜孜以求的全新F-16C/D。

A senior administration official speaking with reporters held open the possibility of new aircraft sales at an unspecified later date.

一位高级官员向记者透露说，今后出售新战机的可能性仍然存在。

"No decisions have been made on selling new F-16 C/D aircraft at this time," the official said. "It is still in consideration and we are aware of Taiwan's requests in this regard."

“我们还未就新F-16C/D出售与否做出决断”， 这位官员说， “仍然在考虑中，我们了解台湾的要求。”

The retrofit package, the official added, "will provide a substantial increase in the survivability, the reliability and the combat capabilities and effectiveness of Taiwan's 145 F-16 As and Bs."

这位官员还称此项翻新计划将对台湾F-16的生存力，可靠性，有效性和战斗力作一个重大的提升。

U.S. lawmakers have expressed concern that the upgrade package would not be adequate for modernizing Taiwan's air defenses and fear that the military balance across the Taiwan Straits has tipped too far in China's favor.

美国议员们对这项升级案能否足够的对台湾空军实现现代化表示了担忧，也担心台海两岸军力对比已经极度偏向于大陆的态势。

In a statement, Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas), called the proposed arms sale a "capitulation" to Beijing.

德州的共和党参议员John Cornyn在一项声明中称此项军售动议是向北京屈服。（注：F-16的工厂在德州）

"Taiwan must have the tools to defend itself against potential Chinese aggression, and this decision not to sell Taiwan new F-16C/Ds represents a failure by the administration to live up to its obligations under the Taiwan Relations Act," he said.

“台湾必须有办法抵御潜在的中国侵略，这项不出售新F-16的决定表明美国当局没有履行与台湾关系法的义务”， 他说。

Sens. Cornyn and Robert Menendez (D., N.J.) recently introduced a bill that would require the Obama administration to sell Taiwan 66 new F-16C/D multi-role fighter jets, which are made by Lockheed Martin Corp. On Wednesday, Rep. Kay Granger (R., Texas) introduced matching legislation in the House.

Cornyn参议员和新泽西州民主党议员Robert Menendez最近草拟了一个法案旨在要求奥巴马当局必须售予台湾66架新洛马公司F-16C/D。在周三，德州（又是德州）共和党众议员Kay Granger则在众议院以类似法案遥相呼应。

Rupert Hammond-Chambers, president of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council, said in a statement the upgrade program could lead to a shortfall in Taiwan's fighter strength.

美台商会主席韩儒柏称（不包含售予新机的）升级案可能带来台湾空军能力的不足。

"The upgrade program is comprehensive, but spans almost 10 years with the first upgraded A/B coming as late as the 6th year of the program," he said. "If the Obama Administration were to accept a letter of request for 66 F-16 C/Ds now, the entire tranche of new fighters could be delivered before Taiwan receives any of its upgraded F-16 A/Bs."

“升级项目涵盖周全，但是需要几乎10年时间来完成，第一批完成升级的飞机交付将会在项目进行六年后才姗姗来迟，如果奥巴马当局如果愿意现在就接受66架F-16C/D的申购书， 那么新机交付就能在旧战机升级之前完成。“

U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are a sensitive point in U.S.-China relations, but several Chinese experts on Taiwan and China-U.S. relations have predicted that Beijing's response will be more measured than last year, when another U.S. arms package for Taiwan prompted it to cut off military dialogue with Washington for 12 months.

美国对台军售是中美关系中的敏感部分。但是数位中国的中美关系和台湾问题专家预测中国的反应将会比去年更加审慎，去年中国曾为对台军售而中断了12个月的中美军事交流。

China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website that Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun had summoned the new U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke, to lodge a "strong" formal protest after the announcement. The Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., Zhang Yesui, made a similar protest in Washington, it said.

中国外交部在其网站的声明中宣称外交部副部长张志军召见了美国新任驻华大使骆家辉表达了强烈正式抗议。中国驻美大使也向华盛顿表达了类似抗议。

"The Chinese government and people express their strong indignation at this," the statement said.

声明说“中国政府和人民表达了强烈的愤怒” 。。。。。。（后面也是一些类似的套话废话)

"The erroneous acts of the United States will inevitably cause damage to China-US relations, and to the two countries' exchanges and cooperation in areas such as military affairs and security. The responsibility is entirely on the U.S. side."

The U.S. Embassy in Beijing confirmed that Ambassador Locke was summoned by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, but declined to provide further details.

In addition, Guan Youfei, deputy chief of the foreign affairs office in China's Defense Ministry, was instructed Thursday to summon the acting U.S. military attache to China to protest the U.S. decision, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Xinhua news said in a commentary published before the announcement that the deal would "inevitably" damage U.S.-Chinese ties.

Last week, administration officials briefed U.S. legislative staff on the upgrade plan, part of a consultative process that precedes formal notification of a sale. Once Congress is officially notified of a potential arms sale, it typically has 30 days to act to block the deal.

上周，政府官员向议员们简介了升级计划，这是正式通知销售案前所需的磋商流程的一个步骤。国会正式获得可能军售案的通知后，通常有30天时间可以阻止交易。

Jennifer Berlin, a spokeswoman for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the proposal would be studied by the committee.

美国参议院外交委员会发言人Jennifer Berlin说，委员会将对提案进行研究。

"Now that Congress has been formally notified of the offer to upgrade Taiwan's fleet of F-16s, the committee will do its customary due diligence to make sure that the outcome is in the best interest of our national security," she said.

她说，现在国会已经得到台湾F-16机升级案的正式通知，那么委员会将循例尽责确保此案符合美国国家安全的最大利益。

重点：升级计划需要十年完成，第一批升级完成的飞机会在六年后交付。2017年的时候，J-10B已经满天飞了，J-20已经要进入服役阶段了，2011年J-20已经满天飞了，这升级案被这个时程一拖，就淡化咯

Plan on No New F-16s for Taiwan Formalized

http://tinyurl.com/3hls3lu

By NATHAN HODGE

WASHINGTON—The Obama administration has formally notified Congress that it plans to upgrade Taiwan's existing fleet of F-16 fighter jets, infuriating U.S. lawmakers who prefer to sell new fighters to Taiwan and drawing a protest from Beijing.

奥巴马当局已就其升级台湾既有F-16喷气战斗机队的计划正式知会国会，此举使得主张售予台湾新战斗机的那些美国议员们震怒，同时也为北京所抗议。

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees foreign military sales, said it told Congress of plans to retrofit Taiwan's F-16s and equip them with an advanced radar system.

主管对外军售的国防安全合作局声称它此前已就翻新台湾F-16以及为其装配先进雷达系统的计划通知国会。

The proposed arms sale, the agency said, would support Taiwan's "continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and enhance its defensive capability."

该机构称，此项军购将为台湾一直以来所坚持的军备现代化和防御能力强化的努力提供支持。

The decision was announced Wednesday in a statement on the agency's website. Administration officials held a classified briefing for key lawmakers last week, before the decision was official.

该机构周三在其网站上宣布了这一决定。在方案定案之前，官员们上周就此向一些重量级议员们做了秘密简报。

The notification sets in motion a deal worth a potential $5.3 billion to upgrade 145 Taiwanese F-16 A/B jets. The package also includes an array of weaponry, including Joint Direct Attack Munition smart bomb kits, targeting systems and air-to-air missiles.

......53亿美元的升级案涵盖升级145架台湾F-16A/B，也包含了一系列的武器，比如JDAM联合直接攻击弹药的智能炸弹改装套件，瞄准系统和空对空导弹。

Separately, the agency notified Congress of a proposal to train Taiwanese fighter pilots in the U.S., a package worth a potential $500 million.

......在美国国内训练台湾战斗机飞行员的培训计划价值5亿美元。

The announcement follows weeks of speculation that the Obama administration would propose such an upgrade package for Taiwan's air force, instead of selling brand-new F-16 C/D aircraft originally sought by Taipei.

此声明证实了数周的猜测：奥巴马当局将会以此类升级案售台而非售予台湾其孜孜以求的全新F-16C/D。

A senior administration official speaking with reporters held open the possibility of new aircraft sales at an unspecified later date.

一位高级官员向记者透露说，今后出售新战机的可能性仍然存在。

"No decisions have been made on selling new F-16 C/D aircraft at this time," the official said. "It is still in consideration and we are aware of Taiwan's requests in this regard."

“我们还未就新F-16C/D出售与否做出决断”， 这位官员说， “仍然在考虑中，我们了解台湾的要求。”

The retrofit package, the official added, "will provide a substantial increase in the survivability, the reliability and the combat capabilities and effectiveness of Taiwan's 145 F-16 As and Bs."

这位官员还称此项翻新计划将对台湾F-16的生存力，可靠性，有效性和战斗力作一个重大的提升。

U.S. lawmakers have expressed concern that the upgrade package would not be adequate for modernizing Taiwan's air defenses and fear that the military balance across the Taiwan Straits has tipped too far in China's favor.

美国议员们对这项升级案能否足够的对台湾空军实现现代化表示了担忧，也担心台海两岸军力对比已经极度偏向于大陆的态势。

In a statement, Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas), called the proposed arms sale a "capitulation" to Beijing.

德州的共和党参议员John Cornyn在一项声明中称此项军售动议是向北京屈服。（注：F-16的工厂在德州）

"Taiwan must have the tools to defend itself against potential Chinese aggression, and this decision not to sell Taiwan new F-16C/Ds represents a failure by the administration to live up to its obligations under the Taiwan Relations Act," he said.

“台湾必须有办法抵御潜在的中国侵略，这项不出售新F-16的决定表明美国当局没有履行与台湾关系法的义务”， 他说。

Sens. Cornyn and Robert Menendez (D., N.J.) recently introduced a bill that would require the Obama administration to sell Taiwan 66 new F-16C/D multi-role fighter jets, which are made by Lockheed Martin Corp. On Wednesday, Rep. Kay Granger (R., Texas) introduced matching legislation in the House.

Cornyn参议员和新泽西州民主党议员Robert Menendez最近草拟了一个法案旨在要求奥巴马当局必须售予台湾66架新洛马公司F-16C/D。在周三，德州（又是德州）共和党众议员Kay Granger则在众议院以类似法案遥相呼应。

Rupert Hammond-Chambers, president of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council, said in a statement the upgrade program could lead to a shortfall in Taiwan's fighter strength.

美台商会主席韩儒柏称（不包含售予新机的）升级案可能带来台湾空军能力的不足。

"The upgrade program is comprehensive, but spans almost 10 years with the first upgraded A/B coming as late as the 6th year of the program," he said. "If the Obama Administration were to accept a letter of request for 66 F-16 C/Ds now, the entire tranche of new fighters could be delivered before Taiwan receives any of its upgraded F-16 A/Bs."

“升级项目涵盖周全，但是需要几乎10年时间来完成，第一批完成升级的飞机交付将会在项目进行六年后才姗姗来迟，如果奥巴马当局如果愿意现在就接受66架F-16C/D的申购书， 那么新机交付就能在旧战机升级之前完成。“

U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are a sensitive point in U.S.-China relations, but several Chinese experts on Taiwan and China-U.S. relations have predicted that Beijing's response will be more measured than last year, when another U.S. arms package for Taiwan prompted it to cut off military dialogue with Washington for 12 months.

美国对台军售是中美关系中的敏感部分。但是数位中国的中美关系和台湾问题专家预测中国的反应将会比去年更加审慎，去年中国曾为对台军售而中断了12个月的中美军事交流。

China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website that Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun had summoned the new U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke, to lodge a "strong" formal protest after the announcement. The Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., Zhang Yesui, made a similar protest in Washington, it said.

中国外交部在其网站的声明中宣称外交部副部长张志军召见了美国新任驻华大使骆家辉表达了强烈正式抗议。中国驻美大使也向华盛顿表达了类似抗议。

"The Chinese government and people express their strong indignation at this," the statement said.

声明说“中国政府和人民表达了强烈的愤怒” 。。。。。。（后面也是一些类似的套话废话)

"The erroneous acts of the United States will inevitably cause damage to China-US relations, and to the two countries' exchanges and cooperation in areas such as military affairs and security. The responsibility is entirely on the U.S. side."

The U.S. Embassy in Beijing confirmed that Ambassador Locke was summoned by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, but declined to provide further details.

In addition, Guan Youfei, deputy chief of the foreign affairs office in China's Defense Ministry, was instructed Thursday to summon the acting U.S. military attache to China to protest the U.S. decision, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Xinhua news said in a commentary published before the announcement that the deal would "inevitably" damage U.S.-Chinese ties.

Last week, administration officials briefed U.S. legislative staff on the upgrade plan, part of a consultative process that precedes formal notification of a sale. Once Congress is officially notified of a potential arms sale, it typically has 30 days to act to block the deal.

上周，政府官员向议员们简介了升级计划，这是正式通知销售案前所需的磋商流程的一个步骤。国会正式获得可能军售案的通知后，通常有30天时间可以阻止交易。

Jennifer Berlin, a spokeswoman for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the proposal would be studied by the committee.

美国参议院外交委员会发言人Jennifer Berlin说，委员会将对提案进行研究。

"Now that Congress has been formally notified of the offer to upgrade Taiwan's fleet of F-16s, the committee will do its customary due diligence to make sure that the outcome is in the best interest of our national security," she said.

她说，现在国会已经得到台湾F-16机升级案的正式通知，那么委员会将循例尽责确保此案符合美国国家安全的最大利益。