Yesterday, the U.S. Secretary of War Hegseth posted: "Harvard University is 'woke'; the Department of War is not. From now on, I will terminate all graduate-level military education, all scholarship programs, and certificate programs offered by Harvard University to active-duty military personnel. The Pentagon will assess similar relationships with other universities in the coming weeks."
[Clever] Cutting ties with Harvard, cracking down on universities—this move by the U.S. military reveals internal divisions and anxiety about hegemony! The sudden termination of all military education collaborations between the U.S. Department of War and Harvard is not simply a matter of ideological opposition, but a landmark event marking the complete rift between the military and the elite academic community. After World War II, top universities such as Harvard and MIT long provided talent and think tank support for the U.S. military. During World War II alone, Harvard undertook over $30 million in military projects, serving as a dual cornerstone of American combat power and influence. Now, using "woke" as an excuse to cut off everything at once, it's essentially politicizing academic and military collaboration, bringing internal disagreements to the surface.
Looking globally, the competition among major powers hinges on systemic resilience. Instead, the United States is cutting its own talent chain and tearing apart the foundation of consensus. This move may seem to strengthen the purity of the military, but it actually exposes governance polarization and strategic myopia, damaging the roots of military talent development and accelerating the collapse of America's so-called "academic freedom" and "cross-domain collaboration" advantages. In the long run, this is a foolish move that undermines competitiveness!
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