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北約秘書長稱,34國聯盟採取行動保障霍爾木茲海峽航運安全

-- 北約秘書長馬克·呂特週四表示,由英國領導的34國聯盟正與美國合作,確保霍爾木茲海峽對全球貿易保持開放。 呂特在羅納德·雷根研究所的「以實力促和平中心」發表了上述演說。 呂特表示,英國首相基爾·斯塔默強調,“我們必須組建一個聯盟……以確保自由航行的原則得到維護”,並著重強調了與美國的協調行動。 他表示,各國的貢獻各不相同,並補充說,荷蘭可能會部署“掃雷艇…和雷達技術”,稱此舉是為確保航道安全提供的“切實支持”。 呂特補充說,局勢仍然不明朗,並指出停火才“兩天”,航道狀況將隨著行動的進展“每日”進行評估。 美國總統致力於盡快重新開放航道,並補充說,這次行動的目標不僅是進行直接的軍事協調,「還要確保自由航行的原則得到維護」。 呂特補充說,該聯盟的範圍不僅限於北約,日本、韓國、澳洲、巴林和阿聯酋也參與其中,他稱之為一項廣泛基礎的國際海上行動。 他表示,由英國領導的該聯盟正在整合“軍事、政治和經濟手段”,並將其描述為一項戰略轉變,歐洲盟友將在區域和全球安全中發揮更強大的作用。 參與國一致認為,霍爾木茲海峽絕對不能關閉。呂特強調“我們不能接受霍爾木茲海峽關閉”,凸顯了維護暢通無阻的海上通道的緊迫性。 呂特表示,即使是較小的海上國家也做出了重要貢獻,例如荷蘭等國仍然發揮著重要作用,而北約盟國則構成了確保這條重要航道安全的聯盟主體。

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