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.
U.S. Army Picks 5 to Prototype Long-range Maritime Strike Missile
English Summary
The U.S. Army has selected five defense contractors to prototype the Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 (PrSM Inc 4), an extended-range anti-ship missile. This development is explicitly designed to enhance the Army's operational capability within the Indo-Pacific Area of Operations. By enabling HIMARS systems to strike naval targets from dispersed locations along island chains, the missile significantly increases the military's ability to counter China’s expansive naval forces and potential amphibious assaults. Strategically, this capability strengthens U.S. deterrence by projecting ground-based power into contested maritime environments, particularly in the First Island Chain.
中文摘要
美國陸軍已選定五家國防承包商，對「精準打擊飛彈增量四型」（PrSM Inc 4）進行原型開發，這是一種延伸射程的反艦飛彈。此發展明確旨在提升陸軍在印太戰區的作戰能力。透過使 HIMARS 系統能夠從島鏈沿線分散的地理位置對海軍目標發動打擊，該飛彈顯著增強了軍方應對中國擴張海軍力量及潛在兩棲登陸攻擊的能力。從戰略角度來看，此能力透過將地面力量投射到爭議性海域環境，特別是第一島鏈，強化了美國的威懾力。
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