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Back前美國國防部長潘內達警告美伊衝突可能再拖延六個月,恐成另一場中東『打不完的戰爭』
前美國國防部長潘內達警告美伊衝突可能再拖延六個月,恐成另一場中東『打不完的戰爭』
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前美國國防部長潘內達警告美伊衝突可能再拖延六個月,恐成另一場中東『打不完的戰爭』

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前美國國防部長潘內達警告,美伊衝突可能再拖延六個月,並將淪為美國在中東的另一場『打不完的戰爭』。他指出五角大廈指揮體系動盪,認為美國主要威脅來自中國、俄羅斯與北韓,並批評川普錯誤宣稱戰爭即將結束損害信譽。潘內達提出三種可能走向:直接退出、延續僵局或控制霍爾茲海峽,並擔憂前線美軍長期部署影響士氣與公眾信任。

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美伊衝突已逾半年,源於地緣政治緊張與軍事對峙。潘內達曾在歐巴馬政府擔任CIA局長與國防部長,具備高層國家安全經驗。近期美國國防領導層出現內部爭議,陸軍部長德里斯科在與戰爭部長赫格塞斯衝突後請辭,導致指揮鏈不穩。

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美國前國防部長潘內達(Leon Panetta)警告,美國與伊朗的戰爭可能還會再拖延6個月。隨著美國總統川普在這場備受爭議的衝突中難以尋求解套,潘內達在接受英國「衛報」(The Guardian)專訪時直言,這場爆發已逾半年的戰爭,恐怕將淪為美國在中東的另一場「打不完的戰爭」(forever war),而且目前仍看不見盡頭。

潘內達曾在歐巴馬政府時期擔任中央情報局(CIA)局長與國防部長。他表示,美伊雙方顯然已陷入可怕的僵局,幾乎沒有什麼選項能結束這場戰爭,並暗示該衝突正步向如伊拉克與阿富汗般在中東的「另一場失敗戰爭」。

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他進一步指出,由於美國陸軍部長德里斯科(Dan Driscoll)近期在與戰爭部長赫格塞斯(Pete Hegseth)爆發爭議後閃辭,五角大廈指揮體系的動盪,讓人感覺「群龍無首」。

潘內達特別強調,在當今危險的世界中,美國的主要威脅來自中國、俄羅斯與北韓,而五角大廈的混亂無疑是向這些主要對手傳遞美國軍力與防衛能力軟弱的危險訊號。

針對潘內達的批評,五角大廈首席發言人帕內爾(Sean Parnell)反駁稱,戰爭部在赫格塞斯領導下正「火力全開」,混亂的說法毫無根據,也是對辛勤捍衛國家的專業人員的侮辱,這正是「改革的樣貌」。

針對川普目前的處境,潘內達認為,他正面臨進退維谷的窘境,並提出3個可能的走向。首先是直接退出,並承認這是一場「失敗的戰爭」。但潘內達認為,川普很難放下身段這麼做。其次是延續目前的僵局,雙方持續進行報復性打擊,試圖避免引發更危險的全面戰爭,但都拒絕談判或投降,但此舉將導致各方最擔憂的結果,即中東再次陷入曠日費時的戰爭。

第3個可能性則是美國採取行動控制荷姆茲海峽(Strait of Hormuz),拔除伊朗對全球貿易咽喉的影響力。

潘內達指出,除非美國的態度發生戲劇性轉變,將重新開放荷姆茲海峽視為首要目標,否則這場戰爭對美國而言將無法獲勝。

此外,潘內達批評川普多次錯誤宣稱結束戰爭的協議即將達成,且荷姆茲海峽已經開放,嚴重損害其政治信譽,導致他現在的任何威脅均遭外界無視。就連副總統范斯(JD Vance)日前受訪時,也拒絕將目前的軍事衝突稱為「戰爭」,而且無法保證衝突能在11月美國期中選舉前結束。

最後,潘內達對前線美軍的處境表達擔憂,他以近期締造連續部署逾260天且未停靠港口紀錄的航空母艦「林肯號」(USS Abraham Lincoln)為例,指出軍方在沒有輪調計畫的情況下,無止盡地將人員部署於戰區,不僅導致艦上官兵生活條件與心理健康惡化,更讓許多美國人對軍方能否妥善照顧前線將士失去信任。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 美伊衝突將在未來六個月內維持現狀僵局,雙方繼續報復性打擊但避免全面升級

    Likely · Within months

  • 美國將在未來三個月內加強對霍爾茲海峽的軍事存在或監控,以遏制伊朗影響力

    Possible · Within months

  • 前線美軍人員的部署時長將繼續突破常規,短期內無明顯輪調計畫

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 美國是否真的具備長期維持中東軍事存在的資源與政治意願?
  • 伊朗在當前僵局下是否有動機或能力升級衝突?
  • 霍爾茲海峽的實際開放狀況與誰有實質控制權?
  • 中國、俄羅斯與北韓將如何利用美國在中東的困境擴大自身影響力?

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