The article outlines how a successful modern foreign policy career requires blending traditional diplomatic expertise with private sector acumen. Juster's career trajectory—from international law to high-stakes diplomacy (e.g., the Gulf War) and subsequently to the technology sector—demonstrates this synthesis. Key evidence includes his work managing complex negotiations under duress and his involvement in co-founding the U.S.-India High Technology Group. The implication for policy is that effective geopolitical strategy must actively integrate private sector knowledge and technological considerations to manage modern economic and security challenges.
Report to Congress on U.S. Army’s Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon
English Summary
This Congressional Research Service report examines the U.S. Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), designated Dark Eagle, a ground-launched missile with a 1,725-mile range designed to strike time-sensitive, heavily defended targets in contested environments. The system uses a Common Hypersonic Glide Body traveling at Mach 5+ that is maneuverable to evade detection and interception, with components developed by Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Dynetics. The weapon shares a common booster with the Navy's Conventional Prompt Strike system, reflecting a joint-service approach to conventional prompt global strike that aims to hold adversary high-value targets at risk without relying on nuclear weapons, with significant implications for deterrence and great-power competition.
中文摘要
本報告由美國國會研究服務處（CRS）撰寫，探討美國陸軍遠程高超音速武器（LRHW），代號「暗鷹」（Dark Eagle）。該武器為地面發射飛彈，射程達1,725英里，旨在於爭議環境中打擊時間敏感且防禦嚴密之目標。系統採用通用高超音速滑翔體，飛行速度超過五馬赫，具備機動變軌能力以規避偵測與攔截，由洛克希德·馬丁、諾斯洛普·格魯曼及戴尼提克斯公司共同研發。該武器與美國海軍「傳統即時打擊」系統共用通用助推器，體現跨軍種協作推動傳統快速全球打擊之戰略構想，旨在不依賴核武器的前提下威懾對手高價值目標，對嚇阻戰略及大國競爭具有重大意涵。
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