The White House (via OMB) strongly protests Congressional efforts within the FY 2027 NDAA to prohibit the purchase of warships from foreign shipyards. The Administration argues that these restrictions undermine national security by limiting flexibility and hindering its strategy of leveraging allied yards, such as in the 'Finland model,' to drive investment into U.S. shipbuilding capacity. This signals a significant policy shift toward integrating international partners into advanced naval construction, suggesting the Pentagon is prepared to bypass traditional domestic build requirements for future combat vessels.
Children’s well-being caught in the political crossfire in Minneapolis
English Summary
The article argues that repeated exposure to political violence and aggressive federal interventions in Minneapolis is fostering a 'TraumatizNation,' where a generation of youth is being shaped by chronic trauma and partisan conflict. Drawing on a decade of local crises—from high-profile police shootings and the pandemic to recent ICE raids—the author highlights how both direct and indirect trauma undermine children's mental health and long-term development. To mitigate these effects, the piece advocates for non-partisan policies that prioritize child well-being, increased funding for school-based mental health resources, and greater accountability for the collateral damage of state actions.
中文摘要
本文指出，明尼阿波利斯（Minneapolis）反復出現的政治暴力和激進的聯邦干預正孕育出一個「受創國家」（TraumatizNation），使整代青年在慢性創傷與黨派衝突中成長。作者結合當地十年來的危機——從引發高度關注的警務槍擊事件、疫情到近期的移民及海關執法局（ICE）突擊搜捕——強調了直接與間接創傷如何損害兒童的心理健康及長期發展。為減輕這些影響，本文提倡優先考慮兒童福祉的跨黨派政策，增加對學校心理健康資源的資助，並針對政府行動所造成的附帶損害建立更強的問責機制。
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