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.
U.S. Marines Kick Off Kamandag 10 Exercise in the Philippines
English Summary
U.S. Marines have commenced Kamandag 10, a major joint military exercise involving Philippine, Japanese, and South Korean forces across the archipelago. The extensive training regimen—covering maritime security, amphibious raids, and airfield seizure—is designed to enhance interoperability and directly support the Philippines' Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept. This sustained participation by key regional allies demonstrates a deepening commitment to collective defense capabilities among partners in the Indo-Pacific. Strategically, these exercises reinforce multilateral deterrence and solidify alliance cohesion amidst escalating geopolitical tensions.
中文摘要
美國海兵隊已啟動「卡曼達格 10」（Kamandag 10）大型聯合軍事演習。此次演習涉及菲律賓、日本和韓國等國的部隊，橫跨整個群島。這項全面的訓練課程涵蓋了海上安全、兩棲突擊和飛機場佔領等多個領域，旨在提升各方的互操作性，並直接支持菲律賓的全面群島防禦概念。關鍵區域盟友持續參與，展現出在印太地區深化集體防禦能力的承諾。從戰略角度來看，這些演習強化了多邊威懾能力，並在日益升高的地緣政治緊張局勢中鞏固了聯盟的凝聚力。
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