First of all, the debate about burden-sharing should not be reduced solely to today’s force levels in Afghanistan, because, however important these force levels are, they tell only part of the story. So let me broaden the debate and offer a more holistic perspective by covering three interconnected elements: defense transformation, operations, and the wider context of the international community’s efforts.
首先，关于责任分担的辩论不应该仅仅局限于现在在阿富汗的军队级别，因为，不管这些军队级别如何重要，它们只是说明了部分的事实。因此，请允许我扩大辩论的范围并通过覆盖三个相互关联的因素来提供一个更全局性的视点：防卫改革，军事行动和国际社会努力的更广阔的背景。