美国和蒙古将加强军事关系

The United States and Mongolia are bolstering military ties under a deal signed in Ulan Bator by Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel.

The Mongolian capital is the last stop on the defense secretary's 10-day Asia tour, which has also included visits in China and Japan.

Under the "joint vision statement" signed Thursday, the United States will provide expanded military training and assistance to Mongolia.

The U.S. currently provides about $3 million in military sales and training to the Asian country, which borders China and Russia.

Hagel's stop included visits with senior Mongolian officials, as well as soldiers who have served alongside U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan按照美国国防部长哈格尔在乌兰巴托签署的一项协议，美国和蒙古将加强军事关系。

蒙古首都是哈格尔此次10天亚洲之行的最后一站，哈格尔还访问了中国和日本。

按照星期四签署的"合作目标联合声明"，美国将为蒙古提供更多军事训练及援助。

目前美国为蒙古提供价值大约3百万美元军售和训练。蒙古与中国和俄罗斯接壤。

哈格尔在访问期间会见了蒙古高层官员以及在伊拉克和阿富汗与美军并肩作战的蒙古军人。