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薛瑞福:美全力強化第一島鏈部署 「撤退說」僅少數觀點
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薛瑞福:美全力強化第一島鏈部署 「撤退說」僅少數觀點

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美國印太安全研究所主席薛瑞福表示,台灣媒體報導美軍將從第一島鏈撤退僅反映少數觀點,事實上美國正強化第一島鏈部署,包括在菲律賓建設EDCA據點、舉辦史上最大規模肩並肩演習,並與日本在西南諸島加強合作。他指出,美軍從印太調動資產有底線,即不影響既有作戰計畫執行,但特定彈藥確實吃緊,需補充庫存。同時警告北京不要誤判台海局勢,強調美國仍有足夠資源應對。

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薛瑞福為美國印太安全研究所主席,前美國戰爭部印太安全事務助理部長,其言論常被視為反映美國官方對印太安全的看法。台灣媒體曾報導美軍可能因中國威脅升高而從第一島鏈撤退至第二島鏈。

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美國印太安全研究所(IIPS)主席、前美國戰爭部印太安全事務助理部長薛瑞福(Randall Schriver)今(20)日表示,台灣媒體報導美軍將從第一島鏈後撤,只反映少數人的觀點;事實上美國正全力強化第一島鏈的部署,包括在菲律賓建設《加強國防合作協議》(EDCA)據點、舉行史上最大規模的「肩並肩」聯合演習,並與日本在西南諸島加強合作。

陸委會、國防院及國科會今天舉行「國際政經變局下的中國大陸發展趨勢與影響」國際研討會,薛瑞福發表主題演講後回應提問說,台灣許多媒體報導美國因中國威脅升高,將從第一島鏈退到第二島鏈。薛瑞福打趣說,如果有人主張美軍該撤出第一島鏈,最好趕快去告訴美軍印太司令部司令帕帕羅(Samuel Paparo),因為美方現在正全力朝相反方向、也就是強化第一島鏈的方向努力。

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他說,這類報導放大的是某位分析師或一小群人的研究,屬於邊緣觀點,既不是主流共識,也不是美國政府的政策走向。他指出,「肩並肩」演習結束後還會把裝備留在當地;距離台灣最近的領土其實是日本的與那國島,美方正與日本發展相關關係,確保在當地的進入權,並為可能的封鎖或動武情況預作準備。

薛瑞福表示,美國確實也在第二島鏈進行建設,他最近到帛琉貝里琉島,看到美方正重新啟用當地的機場和港口,但目的是分散兵力、多元部署,讓美軍能持續把戰力投射到第一島鏈等重要區域,並不是要撤退;他也說,至今沒看過戰爭部有任何權威人士支持撤出第一島鏈的構想。

被問到伊朗衝突是否影響美國在印太的戰備,薛瑞福說,美軍從印太調動資產有一條底線,就是不能影響區域內既有作戰計畫的執行,據他了解這條底線仍被遵守;不過美國特定種類的彈藥確實吃緊,其中部分是印太發生危機時的關鍵彈藥,必須補充並擴大庫存。他在演講中也提到,林肯號航艦因中東情勢調離,美國目前在印太出現航艦空窗。

他也指出,中國、俄羅斯、北韓與伊朗逐漸形成有人稱為「威權軸心」的組合,若台海有事,北京不需要這些國家回報太多,例如俄羅斯只要多派一、兩艘彈道飛彈潛艦出海,美國就得分派潛艦因應;北韓只要在南北韓邊界佯動,就能牽制駐韓美軍。

薛瑞福也警告北京不要誤判。他說,假如北京心想,2027年原本只是要共軍「準備好」、不是要「動手」,但現在美國看似分心他處、彈藥又吃緊,或許有機可乘,那將是風險極高的盤算;美國仍有足夠資源執行作戰計畫,北京若這樣想,會是代價非常高昂的誤判。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 美軍將持續在第一島鏈進行軍事建設與演習,而非撤退

    Very likely · Within months

  • 美軍將與日本進一步加強在西南諸島的軍事合作,以確保進入權與應對封鎖

    Likely · Within weeks

  • 美軍特定種類彈藥的庫存將在未來數月內得到補充與擴大

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 美軍在第一島鏈的具體部署計畫是什麼?
  • 美軍特定彈藥吃緊的程度及補充時間表是多少?
  • 北京是否真的會根據薛瑞福所說的『威權軸心』動向來評估台海風險?

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