U.S. general warns Pentagon he lacks sufficient forces to protect Israel
美国将军警告五角大楼：他没有足够兵力保护以色列
A shortage of Navy destroyers, used to defend against Iranian ballistic missile attacks, will force the head of U.S. European Command to prioritize the U.S. homeland instead, officials said.
官员表示，用于防御伊朗弹道导弹攻击的海军驱逐舰短缺，将迫使美国欧洲司令部负责人优先考虑美国本土防御。
The top U.S. general in Europe privately warned the Pentagon this week that he lacks sufficient naval forces to continue protecting Israel from incoming ballistic missiles, officials said, illustrating how the ongoing Iran war has imposed constraints on the military.
官员称，美国驻欧洲最高将领本周私下警告五角大楼，他缺乏足够的海军力量继续保护以色列免受来袭弹道导弹的攻击，这说明了持续的伊朗战争对军队造成的限制。
Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the head of U.S. European Command, sent written notification to senior Pentagon officials saying that without another Navy destroyer he will be forced to choose defense of the United States “homeland” over that of Israel, said the officials, who like some others spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the correspondence.
美国欧洲司令部负责人 Alexus Grynkewich 将军已向五角大楼高级官员发出书面通知，称如果没有额外的海军驱逐舰，他将被迫在美国“本土”防御和以色列防御之间做出选择，这些官员和其他一些人匿名发言以讨论该信函内容。
A U.S. defense official said Grynkewich’s notification appears consistent with past outreach to the Pentagon from the military’s top generals when they see certain risks that require Washington’s consideration. This can occur, the official said, as commanders compete for finite resources and weapons.
一名美国国防官员表示，Grynkewich 的通知似乎与军方高层将领过去在发现某些需要华盛顿考虑的风险时向五角大楼发出的呼吁一致。该官员表示，当指挥官们争夺有限的资源和武器时，这种情况可能发生。