要地

During the past decade and more, under the guidance of state strategy US forces made all-directional penetration into the countries of the region. With the constant changes of the political, economic and security situation in the geopolitical space with Central Asia and Transcaucasia as the center, the United States has made three obvious readjustments in Central Asia and Transcaucasia , each adding some geopolitical weight.

为全面控制这一战略要地，十几年来，美国势力在国家战略的指导下对该地区国家进行了全方位的渗透，而随着美国国内外，特别是以中亚和外高加索为圆心的地缘政治空间政治、经济和安全形势的不断变化，美国的中亚和外高加索战略先后经历了3次较为明显的调整，每一次调整都加重一些地缘政治的分量。

Vladivostok, and the Pacific coast port and an important military locations, Novosibirsk railway terminal.

海参威，太平洋沿岸重要港口和军事要地，西伯利亚大铁路终点。

Formerly, the walls were built at strategic points by different kingdoms to protect their northern territories.

最初是各诸侯国在自己疆土上一些战略要地修建的城墙，用以保卫北部国土。

Small numbers of US troops have been assisting the Filipino forces in the fight, with Jolo identified as an important regional anti-terrorism showcase.

由於霍洛岛被视为区域反恐要地，美国已派出一小部分军队来协助菲律宾军方。

The Khyber Pass, a stretch of about 30 miles, has long been an important trade route and militarily strategic area traversed for centuries by armies, from Moghul warriors to British colonial forces.

卡伯尔山口约有30英里长，长期以来就是一个重要的商贸路线和军事战略要地。几个世纪以来，从莫卧尔王朝的武士到英国殖民军队都选择在此山口穿越。

A nutty British official in charge of Malta put Sabbath observance ahead of unloading ships, at terrible cost. Another nearly lost the vital battle for Kohima, the gateway to India, because he wanted to keep to peacetime rules restricting the use of barbed wire.

一个愚蠢的马尔他官员执意在进行完完安息日仪式后卸船而付出了惨重的代价，另外一位官员为了保住在和平年代的官帽子而限制使用铁缆，几乎失去了科希马----这个通往印度的战略要地。

But we don't care about Battlegrounds.

但我们并不在乎沙场中的显露。

Ah! don't mention it, the butcher's shop is a horror.

啊！不用提了。提到肉，真是糟透了。