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.
Europe’s summer of fires: Burnham must centre climate adaptation in policies
English Summary
The article argues that recent extreme weather events, such as European wildfires and heatwaves, prove that climate adaptation must transition from a peripheral environmental issue to the core pillar of economic strategy and national security. This necessity stems from unavoidable impacts like water scarcity and food supply shocks, which already threaten infrastructure and economies regardless of decarbonization efforts. Policy recommendations require embedding resilience measures—such as green urban planning and advanced land management—into all public investment frameworks. Internationally, the UK should lead by championing adaptation finance, advancing 'water diplomacy,' and prioritizing ecosystem restoration to build global stability.
中文摘要
本文論述，近期極端天氣事件（如歐洲野火和熱浪）證明了氣候適應不能僅是邊緣環保議題，而必須轉變為經濟戰略和國家安全的核心支柱。這種必要性源於不可避免的衝擊，例如水資源短缺和糧食供應衝擊，這些問題已經威脅到基礎設施和經濟體，無論是否進行脫碳努力。政策建議要求將韌性措施——例如綠色城市規劃和先進土地管理——嵌入所有公共投資框架中。在國際層面，英國應主導倡議適應融資、推動「水外交」，並優先實施生態系統修復，以構建全球穩定。
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