The White House (via OMB) strongly protests Congressional efforts within the FY 2027 NDAA to prohibit the purchase of warships from foreign shipyards. The Administration argues that these restrictions undermine national security by limiting flexibility and hindering its strategy of leveraging allied yards, such as in the 'Finland model,' to drive investment into U.S. shipbuilding capacity. This signals a significant policy shift toward integrating international partners into advanced naval construction, suggesting the Pentagon is prepared to bypass traditional domestic build requirements for future combat vessels.
Starting From Scratch
English Summary
The article argues that U.S. national security strategy requires an immediate, zero-based review to discard outdated principles and disruptive policies. This review must rigorously distinguish between fundamental "goals of necessity" (e.g., survival) and aspirational "goals of choice" (e.g., global primacy). Effective strategy demands stress-testing three elements: the plausible efficacy of the goals, the associated costs and risks, and the availability of necessary resources (political, economic, and military). Policymakers must therefore adopt a highly pragmatic, resource-conscious approach, moving beyond historical assumptions to secure U.S. interests.
中文摘要
本文主張，美國的國家安全戰略必須立即進行一次零基礎審查（zero-based review），以拋棄過時的原則和破壞性的政策。此項審查必須嚴格區分根本性的「必要目標」（如生存）與理想性的「選擇目標」（如全球霸權）。有效的戰略要求對三個要素進行壓力測試：目標的合理可行性、相關的成本與風險，以及必要資源（政治、經濟和軍事）的可得性。因此，政策制定者必須採取高度務實、注重資源的方略，超越歷史假設，以確保美國的國家利益。
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