国防部：日方应在军事安全领域慎重行事

MND: The Japanese Side Should Act Prudently on Military and Security Matters

8月15日下午，国防部新闻局副局长、国防部新闻发言人蒋斌大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。

记者：据日本媒体报道，近日日本将从美国购买的F-35B隐形战斗机部署到航空自卫队基地。有分析认为，该型飞机后续将搭载于海上自卫队“出云”级护卫舰，这将是二战后日本首次部署舰载战斗机。请问发言人有何评论？

Question: As reported by Japanese media outlets, Japan recently deployed F-35B stealth fighters it procured from the US to a base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Analysts believe that this type of aircraft will be deployed on Izumo-class “frigates” of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. This will be the first time for Japan to have ship-borne fighters after WWII. What’s your comment?

蒋斌：近年来，日方大幅增加防卫预算，推进舰艇航母化改造，发展远程导弹等进攻性武器，在强军扩武的危险道路上越走越远。国际社会对日方玩弄文字游戏、掩饰军事扩张的伎俩看得越来越清楚，对其重走军国主义邪路的担忧愈发强烈。我们敦促日方恪守和平发展承诺，在军事安全领域慎重行事，以实际行动取信于亚洲邻国和国际社会。

Jiang Bin: In recent years, the Japanese side has drastically increased defense budget, converted warships into aircraft carriers, and developed offensive weapons such as long-range missiles, going further down the dangerous path of military buildup. The international community is increasingly aware of the scheme of the Japanese side to play word games in covering up its military expansion, and concerns are mounting about Japan’s return to the evil path of militarism. We urge the Japanese side to honor its commitment to peaceful development, act prudently on military and security matters, and earn the trust of its Asian neighbors and the larger international community through concrete actions.