The article argues that recent executive overreach and politicization have severely undermined established norms of U.S. civil-military relations. To restore professional standards, the incoming Congress must actively exercise its oversight powers, moving beyond mere criticism to demanding transparency in defense policy and personnel decisions. Key reforms include enforcing meritocratic promotion processes, requiring documented justification for senior officer removals, and preventing the partisan use of the military. These actions are crucial for bolstering public trust and ensuring the military remains a nonpartisan instrument of civilian control.
A Conversation With Anwar Gargash
English Summary
UAE diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash details the impact of Iran's missile and drone campaign against Gulf states, revealing that the UAE has been struck by over 2,000 projectiles targeting civilian infrastructure rather than the U.S. military facilities Iran claims. Gargash argues Iran's strategy is counterproductive, as it has shattered trust with traditional Gulf mediators like Oman and Qatar, exposed the reality of Iran's threat capabilities, and will paradoxically strengthen Israel's role and the U.S. defense relationship in the Gulf for decades. He calls for any postwar settlement to include enforceable guarantees against both Iran's nuclear program and its missile and drone arsenal, while signaling UAE willingness to join an international coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
中文摘要
阿聯外交顧問乘加爾加什詳述伊朗對波灣國家發動飛彈與無人機攻擊的影響，揭露阿聯已遭受逾兩千枚投射物襲擊，目標為民用基礎設施而非伊朗所宣稱的美軍設施。加爾加什認為伊朗的戰略適得其反：此舉已破壞與阿曼、卡達等傳統波灣調解國之間的信任，暴露伊朗實際威脅能力的真面目，且將矛盾地強化以色列在波灣的角色及美國與波灣的防務關係長達數十年。他呼籲任何戰後協議應納入針對伊朗核計畫及其飛彈與無人機武庫的可執行保障措施，同時表達阿聯願意加入國際聯盟以確保荷莫茲海峽安全。
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