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.
Did the United States and Russia Just Agree to Collaborate on Data Centers?
English Summary
CSIS warns that a proposed U.S.-Russia collaboration on data centers poses severe national security risks, arguing the initiative is fundamentally incompatible with U.S. interests. The core reasoning is that such a joint venture would expose critical U.S. data and infrastructure to exploitation by Russian intelligence services, particularly given Russia's autocratic legal framework and active conflict with the West. Strategically, the proposal undermines existing sanctions regimes, normalizes Russian aggression, and could compromise sensitive information sharing with allies. The report urges Congress to scrutinize the proposal, emphasizing that data centers are vital national security assets, not bargaining chips for an adversary state.
中文摘要
戰略與國際研究中心（CSIS）警告稱，一項提議的美國與俄羅斯在資料中心領域的合作，對國家安全構成嚴重風險，並主張該倡議從根本上與美國的利益不相容。其核心論點是，此類合資企業將使美國的關鍵資料和基礎設施暴露給俄羅斯情報機構的利用，特別是考慮到俄羅斯專制的法律體系及其與西方國家持續的衝突。從戰略角度來看，該提案不僅削弱了現有的制裁機制，也使俄羅斯的侵略行為常態化，並可能危及與盟國的敏感資訊共享。該報告敦促國會審慎審查此提案，強調資料中心是至關重要的國家安全資產，而非可供敵對國家利用的談判籌碼。
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