白宫确认美国与巴基斯坦在恐怖主义问题上合作,但强调不存在正式的联盟。 White House confirms U.S. works with Pakistan on terrorism but stresses no formal alliance exists.

白宫官员John Kirby澄清说,尽管过去在反恐努力中开展了合作,但巴基斯坦不是正式的美国盟友。 White House official John Kirby clarified that Pakistan is not a formal US ally, despite past cooperation in counterterrorism efforts. 美国将继续与巴基斯坦合作,打击恐怖主义等共同威胁,但强调两国之间没有正式的防御协定。 The US will continue to work with Pakistan to combat shared threats like terrorism but emphasizes there is no formal defense pact between the two nations. 这澄清了它们关系的性质,这种关系缺乏正式联盟的承诺。 This clarifies the nature of their relationship, which lacks the commitments of a formal alliance.