美军计划撤离阿富汗(1/2)

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美国总统奥巴马在最新国情咨文中提到，将在2013年开始逐步撤离驻阿美军。但是撤军计划将逐步实施，以保证有足够的部队帮助阿富汗安全部队应对突发状况。
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In his State of the Union address this week, President Obama put the drawdown of U.S. forces in Afghanistan into high gear ahead of next year's withdrawal deadline.
"This spring our forces will move into a support role while Afghan security forces take the lead. Tonight I can announce that, over the next year, another 34,000 American troops will come home from Afghanistan."
This year's fighting season begins shortly, and it will be the first time that Afghan national security forces - trained and assisted by the United States and its allies - will be at the forefront.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey, who was in Afghanistan this week, says U.S. forces will be there as a backup.
"What you'll see this summer is that the Afghans will be tested, the Afghan security forces will be tested. We'll be there with them, and that's as much a physical support as it is kind of a psychological support."
The troop reduction will be gradual, allowing a sufficient number of U.S. soldiers to be on hand to provide that support.
Officials say that satisfies concerns expressed by General John Allen, who has just handed over the command of allied forces in Afghanistan to General Joseph Dunford.在他本周的国情咨文演讲中，奥巴马总统强调力争在明年最后期限之前撤走驻阿美军。
“今年春天，我们的军队将转变为协助力量，而由阿富汗安全部队主导。今晚我可以宣布，到明年将再有3.4万名美军从阿富汗回国。”
今年的战斗季开始不久，这也将是阿富汗国家安全部队由美国及其盟友训练和协助后第一次打头阵。
本周身在阿富汗的参谋长联席会议主席马丁•邓普西将军说，驻阿美军将以后援身份出现。
“今夏你将看到的是阿富汗人将会经受考验，阿富汗安全部队将会经受考验。我们将与他们同在，那会给予他们物质和精神的双重支持。”
撤军会逐步进行，以确保有足够的美军能及时提供支持。
官方透露，这消除了约翰•艾伦将军的担忧，他刚刚将北约驻阿富汗部队的指挥权移交给约瑟夫•丹福德将军。