Changes to US Military Drone and Testing Rules
美國軍用無人機與測試規則之變更
Introduction
The US Department of Defense is changing how it tests weapons and buys drones.
美國國防部正在改變測試武器與採購無人機的方式。
Main Body
The government has fewer people to test weapons. In May 2025, the number of workers went from 126 to 30. The government wants to save 300 million dollars. Now, the few workers have too much work. They must test things they do not know well.
政府測試武器的人員減少了。在 2025 年 5 月，工作人員人數從 126 人減少至 30 人。政府希望節省 3 億美元。現在少數的員工工作量過重，他們必須測試自己並不熟悉的項目。
The military created a new office for drones. This office manages all robots in the air, on land, and in the water. It also manages AI technology. This office has 74 billion dollars.
軍方成立了一個新的無人機辦公室。該辦公室管理所有空中、陸地與水下的機器人，同時也管理人工智慧（AI）技術。該辦公室擁有 740 億美元的預算。
This new office can choose which drones to buy. It can also stop some projects. The US wants to make drones faster because other countries are making many drones too.
這個新辦公室可以選擇採購哪些無人機，也可以停止某些項目。由於其他國家也在大量製造無人機，美國希望加快無人機的開發速度。
Conclusion
The US military wants to use new technology faster. They are spending less time on slow tests.
美國軍方希望更快地應用新技術，因此減少了在緩慢測試上所花費的時間。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Power' of Can
In the text, we see a word that shows what is possible: Can.
What is it? It is a helper word. We use it to talk about ability or permission.
Examples from the text:
- "This new office can choose..." (They have the power to choose).
- "It can also stop some projects." (They are allowed to stop them).
How to use it for A2 level: Keep it simple. Just put can before the action word (verb).
- Positive: I can help. / The office can buy.
- Negative: I cannot (can't) go. / They cannot wait.
Fast Words (Adverbs)
Look at how the text describes speed:
- Faster (more speed than before)
- Slow (not fast)
Pattern: When we compare two things, we often add -er to the end.
- Fast Faster
- Small Smaller
- Fast tests Slow tests (Opposites)