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.
Can Europe survive China Shock 2.0?
English Summary
Europe faces a severe "China Shock 2.0" as China directs massive overcapacity into European markets, causing significant deindustrialization and job losses in key sectors. This challenge is fueled by China's state-backed strategy of self-reliance (dual circulation) and its ability to flood global markets while undermining traditional open trade principles. To mitigate this threat, the analysis argues that Europe must abandon sole reliance on openness and instead adopt coordinated industrial policies. Policy responses must prioritize building economic resilience, diversifying supply chains, and implementing robust trade defense measures to safeguard critical industrial capacity.
中文摘要
歐洲正面臨一場嚴重的「中國衝擊 2.0」，因為中國將龐大的過剩產能傾銷至歐洲市場，導致關鍵產業出現顯著的去工業化和失業。這一挑戰源於中國國家支持的自立自強戰略（即「雙循環」），以及其能夠充斥全球市場、同時削弱傳統開放貿易原則的能力。為緩解此威脅，本分析指出，歐洲必須放棄單純依賴開放性，轉而採取協調性的產業政策。政策應著重於建立經濟韌性、分散供應鏈，並實施強健的貿易防禦措施，以保護關鍵的工業能力。
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