【中央社╱華盛頓7日專電】前往美國訪問的外交部研設會主任介文汲與社團法人對外關係協會秘書長黃奎博，於5日拜會華時（Washington Times）並接受訪問。
有關擴大台灣長程預警雷達系統並納入美國反飛彈體系的芻議，黃奎博說，美方關切中國大陸長程飛彈以115哩寬的台灣海峽當面為目標，台灣需要美方協助，抵禦包括中國大陸在內的外來威脅，美國持續支持台灣至關重要。美方持續售台預警雷達，不過台灣需要看得見的裝備，例如F-22、F-35戰機或潛艦，才能維繫國防能力。雖然台灣沒有正式出現在美國行政部門亞洲再平衡政策中，但台灣地位重要，絕不亞於美國盟邦日本與南韓。
[Central News Agency/Washington 7th Special] Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Research Association, Ji Wen Ji, and Secretary-General of the Association for Foreign Relations of the Society, Huang Kuibo, visited Washington Times on the 5th and gave an interview.
On the proposal to expand Taiwan's long-range early warning radar system and incorporate the US anti-missile system, Huang Kuibo said the US is concerned that China's long-range missiles are targeted face-to-face at the 115-mile-wide Taiwan Strait, Taiwan needs US assistance to defend against external threats including mainland China, and continued U.S. support for Taiwan is vital. The U.S. continues to sell early warning radars to Taiwan, but Taiwan needs visible equipment, such as F-22, F-35 fighters or submarines, to maintain its defense capabilities. Although Taiwan does not officially appear in the U.S. executive branch's Asia rebalancing policy, Taiwan is no less important than U.S. allies Japan and South Korea.


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