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.
Who Will Govern Gaza?
English Summary
The Council on Foreign Relations details the emerging postwar governance structure for Gaza, centered on the U.S.-led Board of Peace and a 15-member Palestinian Technocratic Committee (NCAG) designed to replace Hamas in daily administration. Twelve confirmed Palestinian technocrats, many with professional backgrounds in the Palestinian Authority or Gaza’s private sector, will manage essential services and infrastructure under international supervision as part of a broader twenty-point peace plan. While the initiative has secured initial funding and troop commitments from several nations, its long-term success faces significant hurdles due to the lack of formal buy-in from local stakeholders and international concerns regarding the Board’s institutional scope.
中文摘要
外交關係協會（Council on Foreign Relations）詳述了加薩地區正在形成的戰後治理結構，其核心是由美國領導的「和平委員會」（Board of Peace）以及一個由 15 名成員組成的「巴勒斯坦技術官僚委員會」（NCAG），旨在取代哈瑪斯的日常行政職能。作為更廣泛的二十點和平計畫的一環，十二名已確定的巴勒斯坦技術官僚（多數具備巴勒斯坦自治政府或加薩私營部門專業背景）將在國際監督下管理基本服務與基礎設施。儘管該倡議已獲得多國的初步資金與派兵承諾，但由於缺乏當地利益相關者的正式認可，且國際社會對該委員會的制度職權範圍存有疑慮，其長期成功仍面臨重大挑戰。
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