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美退役少將蒙哥馬利:川習會後料續對台軍售 拆分小方案進行
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美退役少將蒙哥馬利:川習會後料續對台軍售 拆分小方案進行

保衛民主基金會資深主任蒙哥馬利在台北受訪表示,美國對台軍售不受影響,期盼盡快知會國會,並強調美台軍事互通性與前沿部署的重要性。

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美國退役海軍少將蒙哥馬利在台北受訪表示,「川習二會」觸及台灣議題不影響美國對台軍售,料將拆分小方案知會國會。他並強調台灣需強化社會韌性、美台應發展軍事互通性,且美國不應退守第二島鏈。

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「川習二會」觸及台灣議題,引發外界對美國對台軍售及台海情勢的關注。

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「川習二會」觸及台灣議題,外界關切美國對台軍售是否受到影響,美國退役海軍少將、保衛民主基金會資深主任蒙哥馬利在台北接受媒體聯訪指出,美國國務卿魯比歐提及這需考量美方自身需求,但他認為這不影響宣布對台軍售,尤其許多武器項目並非美國所需,因此期盼美國在川習會後能盡快就對台軍售進行知會國會程序,也許不會一次宣布140億美元方案,而是分成數個40億或60億美元的小方案。

針對中媒指習近平向川普總統提到台灣議題,並指美國應該反對台灣獨立。蒙哥馬利認為,重要的是川普如何回應,以及美國如何行動。如果美國繼續遵守《台灣關係法》,堅持「六項保證」,以及美國的行事方式,也就是確保台灣能夠獲得自衛所需的武器,並進行適當的規劃與演習,以確保不會發生針對台灣的脅迫行動,那他認為會很安全。

至於「川習二會」是否有助緩和台海情勢,蒙哥馬利說,如同俄羅斯總統普廷這樣的獨裁者,當感到內部不穩時,會向鄰國發動攻擊。所以習近平對台,更多是出於內部考量。這意味我們必須做好準備,台灣必須實踐最大程度的社會韌性。美國有責任進行適當的軍售,也有責任為印太地區的危機進行適當的演習和規劃。

蒙哥馬利指出,雖不確定軍事衝突的風險是否正在增加。但2027年時間窗口已不再有效,可能更接近2029年或2030年。但更有可能發生的情況是某種由網路發動的經濟脅迫行動。中國利用外交、經濟、法律工具,加上網路活動、假訊息,甚至軍事佯動的結合,目的是打破台灣的社會韌性。

蒙哥馬利也再次敦促台灣與美國發展軍事互通性(interoperability)。他說,我們都在關注軍售,台灣固然需要擁有必要的武器。但這不僅僅是軍售,互通性是關鍵。美國和台灣軍方能夠作為協調或整合的部隊進行運作至關重要。而我們目前並未達到這個狀態。美台需要一起演習,需要在台派駐美國作戰訓練團隊來訓練地面部隊。我們還需高階軍官互訪,承平時期不一起合作,在戰時是很難共同作戰的。

針對少數學者主張美國應將其軍事部署退守至第二島鏈,蒙哥馬利駁斥說,這不切實際。他以自己曾指揮駐紮在日本的航母打擊群的經驗強調,美國需在第一和第二島鏈之間頻繁運作。只要在任何地方運作,就會有風險,當對手擁有特定的武器系統時更是如此。我們不應該退守到第二島鏈。美國應維持其在日本、韓國、菲律賓和澳洲的前沿部署。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 美國將以數個40億或60億美元的小方案分批知會國會對台軍售

    Likely · Within months

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  • 美國國會何時會正式收到對台軍售知會程序?
  • 美台未來是否會進一步落實駐派作戰訓練團隊?

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