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.
Considering the Tradeoffs in Youth Online Safety Policy
English Summary
The article argues that while concerns over youth online safety are valid, policy interventions, particularly mandatory age verification, involve significant and often overlooked tradeoffs. The analysis highlights six key costs of stringent regulation, including data breaches, loss of anonymous speech, and restricted access to lawful information. Citing early evidence from jurisdictions like the UK and Australia, the authors conclude that the purported benefits of such policies are uncertain and that restrictive approaches are typically ineffective. Therefore, the paper warns that blanket policies risk creating broader negative consequences for users of all ages and for technological innovation.
中文摘要
本文論述，儘管對青年網路安全性的擔憂是合理的，但政策干預，特別是強制年齡驗證，涉及重大且常被忽略的權衡取捨。分析指出，嚴格監管存在六項關鍵成本，包括資料外洩、匿名言論的流失，以及合法資訊的存取受限。作者援引英國和澳洲等司法管轄區的初步證據，結論認為，此類政策所聲稱的益處尚不確定，且限制性措施通常是無效的。因此，本文警告稱，全面性的政策風險會對所有年齡層的使用者和技術創新造成更廣泛的負面後果。
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