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.
CFR Welcomes General Keith Kellogg as Distinguished Fellow and Dr. Pierre Yared as Senior Fellow
English Summary
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is significantly bolstering its policy research capacity by welcoming General Keith Kellogg and Dr. Pierre Yared as new fellows. Kellogg brings deep operational expertise, spanning senior military command, national security roles, and recent diplomatic service (e.g., Ukraine envoy). Complementing this is Dr. Yared's specialized academic background in macroeconomics and his experience advising on fiscal policy at the White House. This combined expertise—blending defense strategy, geopolitical experience, and advanced economic theory—is expected to enhance the CFR's ability to provide incisive, actionable recommendations for addressing complex global challenges and shaping U.S. foreign policy.
中文摘要
外交關係理事會（CFR）透過迎納凱斯·凱洛格將軍（General Keith Kellogg）和皮埃爾·雅雷德博士（Dr. Pierre Yared）作為新任研究員，大幅強化了其政策研究能力。凱洛格將軍具備深厚的實戰營運經驗，涵蓋高級軍事指揮、國家安全職位，以及近期的外交服務（例如烏克蘭特使）。雅雷德博士則帶來了宏觀經濟學的專業學術背景，以及在白宮為財政政策提供諮詢的經驗。這種結合了國防戰略、地緣政治實務經驗和先進經濟理論的複合式專業知識，預計將提升CFR為應對複雜全球挑戰和制定美國外交政策提供深刻、可行的建議的能力。
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