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.
Venezuela After Maduro
English Summary
The publication outlines a dramatic, hypothetical scenario where the U.S. executes a military strike on Caracas, successfully seizing and extracting President Maduro and his wife. This action, coupled with federal drug and weapons charges in New York, signifies a major shift in regional power dynamics and the culmination of sustained U.S. pressure. The article emphasizes the U.S. commitment to continued intervention, citing the President's willingness to attack again and indefinitely "run the country." Policy implications suggest that the U.S. is prepared to maintain a deep, military-backed political presence to restructure Venezuela's governance.
中文摘要
本文概述了一個戲劇性、假設性的情境：美國對加拉加斯實施軍事打擊，成功奪取並帶走馬杜羅總統及其夫人。此舉結合在紐約提出的聯邦毒品和武器指控，標誌著區域權力格局的重大轉變，以及美國持續壓力的頂點。文章強調了美國持續介入的承諾，援引了總統再次發動攻擊和無限期「治理國家」的意願。政策意涵顯示，美國已準備好維持深層的、軍事支持的政治存在，以重塑委內瑞拉的治理結構。
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