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.
How Ukraine’s Drone Innovation Reversed Russia’s Momentum
English Summary
Ukraine's continuous innovation in drone technology, autonomous systems, and Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) has successfully reversed Russia’s military momentum by enabling long-range strikes deep into Russian territory. Key evidence includes the deployment of precise, mass-produced, and attritable systems that disrupt enemy logistics and command structures across both land and sea theaters. Furthermore, Ukraine's resilient domestic defense industrial base allows it to rapidly scale production despite sustained attacks. Strategically, this asymmetric capability enhances Ukraine’s ability to sustain its defense and exert increasing pressure on Russia, making continued conflict increasingly difficult for the aggressor.
中文摘要
烏克蘭在無人機技術、自主系統和無人水面載具（USVs）方面的持續創新，已成功扭轉了俄羅斯的軍事勢頭，使其能夠發動深入俄領內的大範圍打擊。關鍵證據包括部署精準、大規模生產且可耗損的系統，這些系統橫跨陸地和海上戰區，有效擾亂敵方的後勤和指揮結構。此外，烏克蘭具備韌性的國內國防工業基礎，使其即使在持續遭受攻擊的情況下也能快速擴大產能。從戰略角度來看，這種非對稱能力增強了烏克蘭維持其防禦並對俄羅斯施加日益巨大壓力的能力，使侵略方難以繼續衝突。
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