This is CNN STUDENT NEWS.We've got 10 minutes of current events lined up,two stories on water,two on land,zero commercials.First up,the U.S. Navy,its former slogan,"A global force for good",but how large should that force be?That question is being addressed by politicians,military experts,observers and analysts.But the answer is harder to find.On one hand,the U.S. Navy currently has 10 aircraft carriers,more than the rest of the world combined,and technology that some observers say puts it well ahead of any other countries' navy.On the other hand,the military branch itself says changes are coming,and that it needs 30 more ships to maintain its presence around the world.Many defense experts agree,but a shrinking U.S. military budget could keep the Navy stretched thin.The U.S. Navy is the world's largest.American warships travel the globe,confronting drug traffickers and pirates,providing post-disaster humanitarian aid,and preparing for possible military conflicts.But in terms of fleet size,today's navy is the smallest it's been since World War I.Of course,the differences between the technology back then and today's make this comparison questionable.Currently,the U.S. Navy has 273 ships,including 10 aircraft carriers and 30 amphibious ships.China's navy now with about 250 warships is expanding,the Pentagon says.
这里是CNN学生新闻。即将为你带来的是10分钟的时事新闻,两件新闻同水有关,另外两个则发生在陆地上,同样本期节目不含商业广告。首先我们关注美国海军,这支部队昔日的口号是“维护正义的全球武装力量”,但这样的力量应该有多大?政客、军事专家,观察人士及分析师正着手解决这个问题。但答案却很难找到。一方面,美国海军目前拥有10艘航空母舰,数量超过世界其他国家的总和,而一些观察家称其中的技术远远超过任何其他国家的海军。另一方面,军方本身表示即将迎来变革,而且需要30多艘舰船来维系世界各地的美国海军。许多国防专家都同意这个观点,但不断缩减的美国军事预算让海军捉襟见肘。在世界范围内都能见到美国海军的身影。美国军舰前往世界各地,打击毒品贩子及海盗,提供灾后人道主义援助,而且为随时可能引发的军事冲突做好准备。但就舰队规模而言,现今的美海军是自一战以来规模最小的部队。诚然，当时及现如今技术方面存在的差异使得这样的比较无法具有说服力。目前美国海军拥有273艘舰船,包括10艘航空母舰及30艘两栖舰。而五角大楼方面称中方海军现在约有250艘战舰，且正呈现扩展趋势。
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