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.
Africa Has Faced a Rare Ebola Outbreak for Months. Here’s What to Know.
English Summary
The rare Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa highlights severe vulnerabilities in global health security, demonstrating that the crisis is fueled by systemic failures rather than just the virus itself. Key evidence shows that rapid spread was facilitated by delayed detection, insufficient local infrastructure, and declining international aid, which has compromised critical public health functions like contact tracing. Policy implications mandate a shift toward sustained multilateral investment in regional disease surveillance and local health authorities to prevent cross-border transmission. Failure to maintain robust global cooperation risks turning localized outbreaks into major regional crises.
中文摘要
在中央和東非發生的罕見埃博拉疫情爆發，凸顯了全球衛生安全方面嚴重的脆弱性，證明危機的根源並非僅僅是病毒本身，而是體系性的失能。關鍵證據顯示，傳播迅速是因為檢測延遲、地方基礎設施不足以及國際援助衰退所促成，這些因素已損害了接觸者追蹤等關鍵公共衛生功能。政策層面要求轉向持續的多邊投資，支持區域性疾病監測和地方衛生當局，以預防跨國傳播。若無法維持穩健的全球合作，將有風險使局部疫情演變成重大的區域危機。
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