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.
America Has Lost the Arab World
English Summary
The article posits that the United States has suffered a significant loss of influence and standing within the Arab World. This decline is attributed to the devastating regional fallout stemming from the Israel-Hamas conflict, which has resulted in mass casualties, displacement, and economic damage. Evidence points to a profound 'sea change' in public opinion, as documented by regional polling. Policymakers must urgently recognize this shift, necessitating a fundamental reassessment of US diplomatic and strategic engagement in the Middle East.
中文摘要
本文提出，美國在阿拉伯世界的情勢影響力與地位已遭受重大衰退。這種衰退歸因於源自以色列與哈馬斯衝突的毀滅性區域後果，該衝突已造成大規模傷亡、人口流離失所及經濟損害。區域民調數據的證據顯示，公眾輿論已發生了深刻的「轉變」。政策制定者必須緊急認識到這一趨勢，這要求對美國在中東的外交和戰略參與進行根本性的重新評估。
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