法国国防承包商泰雷兹将在日本建立一个维护和运营支持基地，这被视为外国企业在该国的首次此类举措，据周一报道。
French defense contractor Thales will establish a maintenance and operational support base in Japan in what is seen as the first such move by a foreign firm in the country, a report said Monday.
泰雷兹董事长兼首席执行官帕特里斯·凯恩对《日经商业日报》表示，该基地“将标志着泰雷兹在日本长期参与的一个里程碑。”据《日经》报道，这是首次有外国国防公司在日本为维护和运营日本国防装备而设立专门基地。报道还称，泰雷兹未来可能将其在日本的业务扩展至民用领域。
Thales Chairman and CEO Patrice Caine told the Nikkei business daily that the base “will mark a milestone toward Thales’s long-term engagement in Japan.”It is believed to be the first time a foreign defense company has established a dedicated base in Japan for the maintenance and operation of Japanese defense equipment, the Nikkei said. It added that Thales may also expand its Japan-based business to civilian use in the future.
该报道发布之际，日本首相高市早苗正在面对中国快速军事扩张和朝鲜不可预测的威胁时提升防务支出，摆脱传统 pacifist（仅限自卫的使用武力）立场。泰雷兹已向日本自卫队供应装备，《日经》称。
The report comes as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi boosts defense spending in the face of China’s rapid military expansion and an unpredictable North Korea, moving away from the traditional pacifist stance that limited the use of force to self-defense. Thales already supplies equipment to the Self-Defense Forces, the Nikkei said.
凯恩提到雷达和声纳等技术可能成为与日本共享的领域，表示他希望“在泰雷兹具有性能优势的领域提供支持。”泰雷兹将把技术转移给合作伙伴日本制钢所，且2R2M重型迫击炮系统的生产将从明年开始在日本进行，《日经》称。
Caine cited technologies such as radar and sonar as possible areas to share with Japan, saying that he hoped to “provide support in areas where Thales has an advantage in terms of performance.”Thales will transfer its technology to partner Japan Steel Works and production of the 2R2M heavy mortar system will begin in Japan from next year, the Nikkei said.