Stronger families. Stronger communities. A stronger America. It is this kind of prosperity -- broad, shared, built on a thriving middle class -- that has always been the source of our progress at home. It’s also the foundation of our power and influence throughout the world.

更强有力的家庭，更强有力的社区，然后才是一个更强有力的美国。正是这样的繁荣——包容、共享、建构于一个勤奋向上的中产阶层——才一直成为我们国内进步的来源。这也是我们的力量以及对整个世界的影响力的基础。

Tonight, we stand united in saluting the troops and civilians who sacrifice every day to protect us. Because of them, we can say with confidence that America will complete its mission in Afghanistan and achieve our objective of defeating the core of al Qaeda. (Applause.)

今晚，我们共同肃立，向为保卫我们而每天都在作出牺牲的军人和平民致敬。因为有他们，我们能够充满信心地说，美国将完成在阿富汗的使命并达到挫败基地组织核心的目标。(掌声)

Already, we have brought home 33,000 of our brave servicemen and women. This spring, our forces will move into a support role, while Afghan security forces take the lead. Tonight, I can announce that over the next year, another 34,000 American troops will come home from Afghanistan. This drawdown will continue and by the end of next year, our war in Afghanistan will be over. (Applause.)

我们早已从阿富汗撤回3.3万名英勇的男女军人。今年春天，我们的驻军将转变为协助的角色，而由阿富汗政府军将担当主角。今晚，我宣布另外3.4万美国军人明年内将从阿富汗回家。这一撤军进程将持续到明年底，到那时阿富汗战争将会结束。(掌声)

Beyond 2014, America’s commitment to a unified and sovereign Afghanistan will endure, but the nature of our commitment will change. We’re negotiating an agreement with the Afghan government that focuses on two missions -- training and equipping Afghan forces so that the country does not again slip into chaos, and counterterrorism efforts that allow us to pursue the remnants of al Qaeda and their affiliates.

2014年以后，美国关于帮助重建一个统一、主权完整的阿富汗的承诺将会继续，但我们承诺的实质性内容将会改变。我们正在与阿富汗政府商谈一个协议，主要集中于两项任务：训练和装备阿富汗军队，以使其不再陷入混乱；开展反恐行动，以追剿基地组织残余及分支机构。

Today, the organization that attacked us on 9/11 is a shadow of its former self. (Applause.) It’s true, different al Qaeda affiliates and extremist groups have emerged -- from the Arabian Peninsula to Africa. The threat these groups pose is evolving. But to meet this threat, we don’t need to send tens of thousands of our sons and daughters abroad or occupy other nations. Instead, we’ll need to help countries like Yemen, and Libya, and Somalia provide for their own security, and help allies who take the fight to terrorists, as we have in Mali. And where necessary, through a range of capabilities, we will continue to take direct action against those terrorists who pose the gravest threat to Americans. (Applause.)

今天，在911事件中袭击我们的组织已经成为一个从前的影子。(掌声)然而，另外的基地组织分支以及极端组织已经崛起，从阿拉伯半岛到非洲。这些组织所构成的威胁正在增加。但应对这些威胁，我们不需要派遣几万儿女到海外占领别的国家，而只需要帮助诸如也门、利比亚、索马里这些国家加强自己的安保，以及帮助盟友打击恐怖分子，如前不久协助法国进军马里。但如果有需要，只要能力所及，我们还会继续采取直接行动，以对付那些对美国构成最严重威胁的恐怖分子。(掌声)

Now, as we do, we must enlist our values in the fight. That’s why my administration has worked tirelessly to forge a durable legal and policy framework to guide our counterterrorism efforts. Throughout, we have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts. I recognize that in our democracy, no one should just take my word for it that we’re doing things the right way. So in the months ahead, I will continue to engage Congress to ensure not only that our targeting, detention and prosecution of terrorists remains consistent with our laws and system of checks and balances, but that our efforts are even more transparent to the American people and to the world. (Applause.)

现在，正如我们所做的，我们必须在战斗中遵循我们的价值观。这就是为什么我的政府不懈地构建一个持久的法律与政策框架，来指导我们的反恐斗争。我们已经让国会普遍知道这一努力。我认为，在我们的民主体制下，没有人可以武断地说我们在做的事情一定是正确的。因此在未来几个月里，我将继续与国会紧密接触，以确保不但我们对于恐怖分子的调查、拘禁和起诉是符合法律及制衡体系的，而且我们的作为对于美国人民以及全世界将更为透明。(掌声)

Of course, our challenges don’t end with al Qaeda. America will continue to lead the effort to prevent the spread of the world’s most dangerous weapons. The regime in North Korea must know they will only achieve security and prosperity by meeting their international obligations. Provocations of the sort we saw last night will only further isolate them, as we stand by our allies, strengthen our own missile defense and lead the world in taking firm action in response to these threats.

当然，我们面临的挑战不会止于基地组织。美国将继续领导防止危险武器扩散的努力。朝鲜政权必须认识到，他们只有通过履行自己的国际义务才能实现安全与繁荣。我们在昨晚见到的那种挑衅行为只会进一步孤立他们，而我们将与盟友一起，加强自己的导弹防御系统，并领导国际社会采取坚决措施回应此类威胁。

Likewise, the leaders of Iran must recognize that now is the time for a diplomatic solution, because a coalition stands united in demanding that they meet their obligations, and we will do what is necessary to prevent them from getting a nuclear weapon. (Applause.)

同样，伊朗领导人必须认识到，达成核问题外交方案的时机现在已经到了。因为多个国家联合起来要求他们履行他们的义务，而我们将采用必要手段防止他们拥有核武器。(掌声)

At the same time, we’ll engage Russia to seek further reductions in our nuclear arsenals, and continue leading the global effort to secure nuclear materials that could fall into the wrong hands -- because our ability to influence others depends on our willingness to lead and meet our obligations.

同时，我们将与俄罗斯保持紧密接触，寻求进一步削减双方的核武器数量，继续领导世界确保核物质安全，防止它们落入错误之手。因为我们对他人的影响力，取决于我们领导和履行自身义务的意愿。