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.
Director of Environment and Society Centre gives evidence to UK Parliament Energy Committee
English Summary
Ana Yang argued that climate action is now inextricably linked to geopolitics, requiring the UK to strengthen its global leadership amidst complex rivalries (e.g., US-China tensions) and instability in energy chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz. She stressed that effective international climate implementation must link directly to national interests, prosperity, and security concerns. Domestically, she highlighted a 'missing story' in UK policy: developing a compelling re-industrialization narrative for the clean transition. This narrative is crucial for connecting climate goals to job creation and daily life, thereby ensuring public buy-in and economic transformation.
中文摘要
楊安（Ana Yang）指出，氣候行動現已與地緣政治密不可分，要求英國在複雜的競爭關係（例如美中緊張局勢）以及能源關鍵節點（如霍爾木茲海峽）的不穩定性背景下，必須強化其全球領導力。她強調，有效的國際氣候實施必須直接連結至國家利益、繁榮和安全考量。就國內而言，她指出英國政策存在一個「缺失的敘事」：即缺乏為清潔轉型發展引人入勝的產業重塑論述。這一敘事對於將氣候目標與就業創造及日常生活聯繫起來至關重要，從而確保公眾支持和經濟轉型。
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