防务问题 meaning in English

defence affairs

The secretary discussed them extensively in his meeting with chinese visitors in washington and during his visit to beijing last summer . the latest in that series of consultations was a visit by assistant secretary of state avis bohlen
你们知道，我们长期以来一直在就战略问题，就防务问题同中方进行磋商。国务卿在华盛顿会见中国来访者时以及他今年夏天访问北京时都同他们广泛地讨论了这些问题。