US to link up with Taiwan and Japan drone fleets to share real-time data
美国、台湾和日本将共享海上无人侦察机的实时数据
Military co-ordination with Taipei is ‘taboo’ issue for China, analysts said
知情人士透露，美国将把出售给台湾的4架MQ-9B“海上卫士”无人机整合到驻该地区美军和日本自卫队使用的同一系统中。
The US, Taiwan and Japan are to share real-time data from naval reconnaissance drones, according to four people familiar with the project, demonstrating Washington’s push to strengthen co-ordination in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan.
据四名知情人士透露，美国、台湾和日本将共享海上无人侦察机的实时数据，这表明美国政府正努力加强协调，以防中国大陆攻打台湾。
US defence contractor General Atomics is due to deliver four MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones to Taipei beginning in 2025. The maritime variant of the Reaper drone that the US Air Force widely used in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria, it can find, track and target enemy ships and radars.
美国国防承包商通用原子公司(General Atomics)将于2025年开始向台北方面交付4架MQ-9B“海上卫士”(Sea Guardian)无人机，这是“死神”(Reaper)无人机的海上变型，可以发现、跟踪和瞄准敌方船只和雷达。“死神”无人机被美国空军在阿富汗、伊拉克、利比亚和叙利亚广泛使用。
That capability would be crucial in a war over Taiwan, a scenario in which Chinese surface warships and submarines would operate around the island. It could also enhance the ability of Taiwan and its neighbours to gain a full, real-time picture of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s movements in peacetime in the first island chain, which extends from Japan to the Philippines.
假如发生台海战争，中国大陆的水面战舰和潜艇将在台湾岛周围活动，那么上述能力将会至关重要。它还可以增强台湾及其邻近国家在和平时期全面实时了解第一岛链上的中国人民解放军海军(PLA Navy)动向的能力。第一岛链从日本延伸到菲律宾。
