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.
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Coast Guard: Holistic Study and Analysis
English Summary
The RAND study concludes that the Coast Guard's ability to combat sexual assault and harassment is constrained not by a lack of programs, but by systemic structural deficiencies. Key evidence highlights fragmented policy architecture—with guidelines distributed across multiple directives—and inconsistent data tracking, which severely limits the service's ability to assess trends and measure effectiveness. For strategic improvement, the report recommends consolidating SASH policies into a single authoritative framework, shifting prevention efforts from mere training compliance to measurable behavioral change, and establishing clear accountability mechanisms for leadership. These reforms are necessary to improve institutional culture and address significant underreporting rates.
中文摘要
蘭德研究（RAND study）總結指出，海岸警衛隊在應對性侵和性騷擾方面的能力受限的，並非因為缺乏計畫，而是源於系統性的結構性缺陷。關鍵證據強調了政策架構的碎片化——相關指導方針分散在多個指令中——以及數據追蹤的不一致性，這嚴重限制了該服務評估趨勢和衡量成效的能力。為實現戰略性改進，報告建議將性侵和性騷擾（SASH）政策整合到單一權威框架內；將預防工作重點從單純的訓練合規轉向可衡量的行為改變；並建立明確的領導層問責機制。這些改革對於改善制度文化和解決顯著的低報率至關重要。
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