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.
The Trouble With State Capitalism
English Summary
Geopolitical tensions and the rise of economic warfare are fundamentally reshaping the relationship between states and private enterprise. Governments are increasingly implementing robust measures—such as export controls, investment screening, and subsidies—to protect domestic markets and reshore critical industries. This necessity forces states to compel corporate behavior to achieve foreign policy aims, effectively leading to a global trend toward state capitalism. Policymakers must recognize that the success of these interventions depends on the state's ability to manage and dictate corporate actions, fundamentally altering traditional market dynamics.
中文摘要
地緣政治緊張局勢和經濟戰的興起，正在從根本上重塑國家與私人企業之間的關係。各國政府正越來越多地實施強力的措施——例如出口管制、投資審查和補貼——以保護國內市場並將關鍵產業本土化。這種必要性迫使國家必須強制企業行為以達成外交政策目標，從而有效地引導出全球傾向於國家資本主義的趨勢。政策制定者必須認識到，這些干預措施的成功取決於國家管理和指導企業行動的能力，從根本上改變了傳統的市場動態。
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