Missing ambassadors, inexperienced appointees – is Washington dropping the diplomatic ball?

Almost half of US ambassador jobs remain vacant. Meanwhile, political appointees are outnumbering career diplomats being put forward.

美国196个大使职位中仍有92个空缺，且特朗普第二任期提名人选约八成是政治任命。作者认为，职业外交官被边缘化、副馆长职位被清洗，正在削弱美国在关键地区的外交存在。