盖茨先生称“过去六十年的大部分时间内美国海军在西太平洋地区享有的活动庇护权”受到了威胁。

At risk is what Mr Gates has called "the operational sanctuary our navy has enjoyed in the western Pacific for the better part of six decades".

他或其他曾在伦敦寻求庇护的俄罗斯大佬可能会因为如此不择手段的冒险行为危及自己的庇护权，这似乎不大可能发生。

That he or the other bigwig Russians who have taken refuge in London would jeopardise their asylum for the sake of such risky Machiavellianism seems improbable.