拜登政府逼迫乌克兰为18岁少年起草草案,以加强其对俄罗斯的军事力量。 Biden administration pushes Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds to strengthen its military against Russia.

拜登政府敦促乌克兰将其军龄从25岁降低到18岁,以便在与俄罗斯正在进行的战争中加强其战斗力量。 The Biden administration is urging Ukraine to lower its military draft age from 25 to 18 to bolster its fighting force amid the ongoing war with Russia. 美国认为乌克兰需要更多部队来取代战场损失, 并匹配俄罗斯的军事力量, 自2022年2月入侵开始以来, 提供了超过560亿美元的安全援助。 The U.S. believes Ukraine needs more troops to replace battlefield losses and match Russia's military strength, having provided over $56 billion in security assistance since the invasion began in February 2022. 乌克兰目前有100多万军警人员,但面临人力短缺。 Ukraine currently has over 1 million uniformed personnel but faces manpower shortages. 乌克兰官员以设备短缺为由抵制年龄变化草案。 Ukrainian officials have resisted the draft age change, citing equipment shortages.