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.
The AI Force the United States Needs is a Cyber Force
English Summary
The article argues that the United States must establish a dedicated Cyber Force, modeled after the Space Force, because cyberspace is the most critical, yet structurally neglected, warfighting domain. The urgency is driven by the rapid integration of AI into adversarial cyber operations, demonstrating that adversaries are already leveraging advanced tools in espionage and military applications. Currently, the US lacks a service structure to manage cyber capabilities, leaving the domain vulnerable despite existing military efforts. Policy recommendations call for creating a professional Cyber Force to recruit, train, and retain specialized personnel, ensuring national digital dominance against increasingly sophisticated threats.
中文摘要
本文主張，美國必須建立一支專門的網路部隊（Cyber Force），其模式應效仿太空部隊（Space Force），因為網路空間是目前最關鍵卻結構性忽視的作戰領域。其迫切性源於人工智慧（AI）快速融入對抗性網路行動，這證明了敵對勢力已在間諜活動和軍事應用中利用先進工具。目前，美國缺乏一套管理網路能力的服務結構，導致該領域儘管有現有的軍事努力，仍處於脆弱狀態。政策建議呼籲成立一支專業的網路部隊，負責招募、訓練和留用專業人員，從而確保在面對日益複雜的威脅時，維持國家層面的數位主導權。
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