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.
China’s High-Tech Drive in 10 Charts
English Summary
China's high-tech drive has resulted in undeniable, though uneven, progress, significantly boosting its global innovation capacity and international influence. Key evidence includes China's rising Global Innovation Index ranking, surpassing the U.S. in R&D spending, and becoming a core leader in setting global mobile broadband standards. However, the analysis notes persistent weaknesses in institutional quality, advanced semiconductors, and complex manufacturing sectors like commercial aircraft. Strategically, the report advises that the U.S. should abandon a policy of consistent decoupling in favor of "calibrated coupling," while simultaneously strengthening coordination with like-minded global partners to maximize national security and economic benefits.
中文摘要
中國在高科技領域的發展動力，已帶來毋庸置疑但存在不均衡的進展，顯著提升了其全球創新能力和國際影響力。關鍵證據包括中國全球創新指數排名不斷攀升、研發支出超越美國，以及成為設定全球行動寬頻標準的核心領導者。然而，分析指出，在制度品質、先進半導體以及商用飛機等複雜製造業領域仍存在持續的弱點。從戰略角度來看，報告建議美國應放棄持續「脫鉤」的政策，轉而採取「校準耦合」的策略，同時與志同道合的全球夥伴加強協調，以最大化國家安全和經濟效益。
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