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.
Reduced immigration and net out-migration are slowing growth in the DMV region
English Summary
Brookings analysis indicates that the DMV region's population growth is slowing significantly, driven by sharp declines in both international immigration and net domestic migration. Key evidence points to a 44% drop in international immigration and increased out-migration from core jurisdictions, which is compounded by labor disruptions in critical sectors like construction due to policy changes. For local leaders, the implication is that sustained growth requires proactive intervention; they must implement targeted strategies to connect young people and immigrant populations with new economic opportunities to mitigate the demographic and economic downturn.
中文摘要
布魯金斯（Brookings）的分析指出，DMV 區域的人口增長正在顯著放緩，其主要驅動因素是國際移民和國內淨遷徙均出現急劇下降。關鍵證據顯示，國際移民人數下降了 44%，加上核心管轄區的流出人口增加，而政策變動又使建設等關鍵產業的勞動力市場出現了擾動。對於地方領導人而言，這意味著要維持持續增長，必須採取主動干預措施；他們必須實施有針對性的策略，將年輕人和移民群體與新的經濟機會連結起來，以緩解人口結構和經濟方面的衰退。
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