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.
The Trump Coalition
English Summary
The CFR analysis finds that the diverse coalition supporting Donald Trump in 2024 views foreign policy primarily through the lens of domestic economic security, rather than traditional diplomacy. Key evidence suggests that while Republican voters generally support strong U.S. global military leadership, their support for alliances and foreign aid is tempered by cost-of-living anxieties, particularly among white working-class voters. Consequently, issues like immigration and the perceived cost of foreign interventions are the most potent foreign policy-linked concerns. Strategically, the study concludes that the coalition is highly unstable and that economic and immigration issues will be critical swing factors determining the outcome of future elections.
中文摘要
戰略與國際研究中心（CFR）的分析指出，支持唐納德·川普（Donald Trump）的多元聯盟在2024年看待外交政策時，主要透過國內經濟安全的視角，而非傳統的外交學角度。關鍵證據顯示，儘管共和黨選民普遍支持美國強大的全球軍事領導地位，但他們對盟友關係和外援的支持，受到生活成本焦慮的制衡，尤其是在白人藍領階級選民群體中。因此，移民問題和外國干預的感知成本，成為最具影響力的外交政策相關擔憂。從戰略角度來看，該研究結論認為，此聯盟極不穩定，而經濟和移民問題將是決定未來選舉結果的關鍵變數。
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