国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯周三提议让各州进行竞标，以决定由哪个州承接美国最新的军事基地。
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday proposed a pitch-off between states to see who should host America's newest military base.
重要性： 新军事基础设施是各州的主要经济驱动力，往往会引发政治角力，正如科罗拉多州和阿拉巴马州为争夺美国太空司令部总部所在地而进行的长达数年的争夺战。
Why it matters: New military infrastructureis a major economic driver for states and can lead to political tug-of-wars, like the years-long fight between Colorado and Alabama to claim U.S. Space Command's headquarters.
“如果你们州想要获得驻扎1.5万至2.5万名美国优秀军人的荣誉，就向我们展示原因和具体方案，”赫格塞斯在弗吉尼亚州匡蒂科的演讲中表示。
"If your state wants the honor of hosting 15- to 25,000 of America's great troops, show us why and how you're going to do it," Hegseth said during a speech in Quantico, Virginia.
美国最新的军事设施是科罗拉多州的施里弗太空军基地，该基地于1985年启用。
America's newest military installation is Colorado's Schriever Space Force Base, which was opened in 1985.
聚焦： 赫格塞斯的一份备忘录称其为“本土内的联合军事设施”。赫格塞斯在演讲中表示，新基地将占地“数十万英亩”，并作为一个“动态、自给自足的力量投射平台”，配备现代化防空系统和更新的技术。
Zoom in: A memo from Hegseth called it a "joint military installation within the Homeland." The new base, Hegseth said in his speech, will sit on "hundreds of thousands of acres" and serve as a "dynamic, self-sustaining power projection platform" with modern air defenses and updated technology.
他还表示，该基地应符合特朗普总统偏好的建筑风格，成为“共和国的骄傲堡垒，采用永恒的古典建筑风格”。
He also said it should align with President Trump's preferred building style and be "a proud fortress of our Republic, built with timeless classical architecture."
大背景： 根据国会研究服务局（CRS）的说法，军事建设是一个“漫长而复杂的过程”，可能需要五到七年甚至更长时间。
Zoom out: Military construction is a "lengthy and complex process" and can take anywhere from five to seven years or more, according to the Congressional Research Service.
国防部和立法者必须确定建设优先级、拨付资金，并进行额外的法律和环境审查。
The Defense Department and lawmakers must prioritize construction, budget funds and conduct additional legal and environmental reviews.
大多数军事建设资金由国会拨款，但CRS指出，“在某些情况下，国防部有特定权力动用其他账户的资金用于军事建设活动。”赫格塞斯表示，这一流程旨在避免“华盛顿的幕后交易”。
Most military construction funding is appropriated by Congress, but CRS notes that there "are certain authorities that allow DOD to use funds" from other accounts for military construction activities "in certain situations." Hegseth said the process is aimed at avoiding "backroom Washington deals."
各方观点： 新美国安全中心（CNAS）研究主任凯瑟琳·库兹明斯基表示，目前尚不清楚赫格塞斯如何能绕过国会。"这需要由国会而非五角大楼牵头，因为国会拥有最终的宪法和预算授权，可以批准并拨款建立新军事基地，"她说。"这为部长与国会在选址过程中合作提供了良机。" 简而言之：在9月30日的备忘录中，赫格塞斯指示能源、设施和环境助理部长在两周内制定评估计划和时间表。"我们呼吁全国每一位州长和副官长挺身而出，向我们提交最具说服力的方案，"他写道。
What they're saying: It's not clear how Hegseth can avoid Congress, said Katherine Kuzminski, the Center for a New American Security's director of studies. "It needs to be led not by the Pentagon, but by Congress because Congress holds the ultimate constitutional and budgetary authority to authorize and fund the establishment of a new military base," she said. "It presents a good opportunity for the secretary to work with Congress in a selection process of where we might want to see it located." Bottom line: In the Sept. 30 memo, Hegseth's directed the assistant secretary for energy, installations, and environment to come up with an evaluation plan and timeline within two weeks. "We are calling on every governor and adjutant general across the country to step up to the plate and bring us your best sales pitch," he wrote.