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.
On the Ground in Haiti: The Growing War Zone Facing U.S. Deportees
English Summary
Haiti is experiencing a full-scale urban war driven by escalating gang violence, which has displaced 1.5 million people and created a severe humanitarian crisis. The U.S. decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status for up to 350,000 Haitians compounds this instability by deporting vulnerable populations into a war zone. The report argues that the current U.S. strategy—which pairs aggressive, militarized counter-gang operations with deportations—is critically unbalanced. For effective policy, the U.S. must urgently pivot to a comprehensive humanitarian surge that matches the scale of the security interventions, rather than relying solely on force.
中文摘要
海地正經歷由激化的幫派暴力所引發的全面城市戰，已導致150萬人流離失所，並造成嚴重的 인도主義危機。美國決定撤銷部分臨時保護身份（TPS）的舉措，將最多35萬名海地人遣返，進一步加劇了這片戰區的不穩定性。本報告指出，當前美國的策略——將激進的軍事反幫派行動與遣返政策結合——是極度失衡的。為制定有效的政策，美國必須緊急轉向與安全干預規模相匹配的全面人道支援浪潮，而非僅僅依賴武力。
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