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.
What Will the Fed Become Under Chair Kevin Warsh?
English Summary
The analysis suggests that the Federal Reserve, under new leadership, is undergoing significant structural reforms to enhance its operational effectiveness and transparency. This effort is evidenced by the establishment of multiple task forces involving external experts, who will focus on improving data collection and clarifying the inflation mandate. While these changes are necessary for modernizing the institution's dual mandate, their successful implementation must navigate potential resistance from long-tenured staff members comfortable with the status quo.
中文摘要
分析指出，聯邦儲備系統（Federal Reserve）在新的領導層帶動下，正進行重大的結構性改革，旨在提升其營運效率和透明度。此項努力體現在成立了多個涉及外部專家的工作小組，這些小組將著重改善數據收集機制並釐清通膨指導方針。儘管這些變革對於現代化該機構的雙重使命是必要的，但其成功的實施必須應對來自長期任職員工群體的潛在阻力，這些員工往往習慣於維持現狀。
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