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.
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English Summary
William A. Reinsch argues that the global economy is facing extreme uncertainty driven by erratic U.S. tariff policies and the economic fallout from a conflict in the Middle East. The war has disrupted approximately 20% of global oil and gas supplies, leading to price spikes and threatening essential manufacturing supply chains in Asia and the West. The author contends that the administration's tactical, 'rinse and repeat' approach lacks a coherent strategy to address these interconnected crises. Consequently, the resulting climate of unpredictability discourages investment and risks a significant global economic slowdown as the fragility of key energy-producing regions is exposed.
中文摘要
威廉·A·賴因施（William A. Reinsch）指出，受美國反覆無常的關稅政策以及中東衝突引發的經濟衝擊影響，全球經濟正體現極大的不確定性。該衝突已中斷全球約 20% 的油氣供應，導致能源價格飆升，並威脅到亞洲與西方關鍵製造業的供應鏈。作者主張，政府目前採取的戰術性「循環往復」（rinse and repeat）模式，缺乏應對上述交織危機的連貫策略。因此，這種不可預測的氛圍正抑制投資意願；隨著關鍵產能地區的脆弱性顯現，全球經濟面臨顯著放緩的風險。
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