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 End of Gaza
English Summary
The publication argues that the current catastrophic limbo in Gaza is not a temporary impasse but a strategic effort by Israeli hardliners to render the territory permanently uninhabitable. Key evidence points to Israel's continued military operations, blockade of reconstruction and aid, and insistence on Hamas disarmament before any Israeli withdrawal, thereby blocking the agreed-upon peace process. The article warns that unless the international community forces adherence to the cease-fire commitments, the failure to achieve a stable 'day after' will foreclose the possibility of a two-state solution and lead to the permanent loss of Gaza.
中文摘要
該出版物論述，加沙地帶當前的災難性僵局並非一時的停滯，而是以色列極右翼勢力為使其領土永久無法居住而採取的戰略行動。關鍵證據指出，以色列持續進行軍事行動、封鎖重建與人道援助，並堅持在任何撤軍之前必須解除哈馬斯武裝，從而阻礙了既定的和平進程。本文警告，除非國際社會強制要求遵守停火承諾，否則未能實現穩定的「戰後過渡期」，將使兩國方案的可能性落空，並導致加沙地帶永久性的喪失。
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