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.
DOGE’s impact in Indian Country: Nearly $470 million in lost funding
English Summary
A Brookings analysis estimates that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) caused Indian Country to lose nearly $470 million in federal funding, a loss disproportionately high compared to the Native American population's share of the U.S. The cuts primarily targeted environmental, agricultural, and economic development programs, including clean energy and pollution abatement. These actions are argued to violate federal trust and treaty obligations, severely undermining the self-sustaining economic and community well-being of Tribal nations. Strategically, the report warns that these cuts threaten tribal sovereignty and require immediate policy intervention to restore federal funding commitments.
中文摘要
布魯金斯智庫的一項分析估計，政府效率部（DOGE）導致美國原住民地區（Indian Country）損失了近4.7億美元的聯邦資金。這一損失與原住民人口在美國的佔比相比，顯著不成比例。這些削減主要針對環境、農業和經濟發展計畫，包括清潔能源和污染減排等項目。報告指出，此類行動違反了聯邦信託和條約義務，嚴重損害了部落國家（Tribal nations）的自給自足的經濟和社區福祉。從戰略角度來看，該報告警告稱，這些削減威脅到部落主權，並要求立即進行政策干預，以恢復聯邦資金承諾。
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