President Obama's new defense strategy champions the same arguments military downsizers have invoked since 1991: The United States must invest in technology and disinvest in active-duty military personnel.

If experience is anything to go by, the Marines who misbehaved in that video will be disciplined and punished—while those who are trying to exploit those images to undermine their mission never will be.

With the UN-mandated imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya, President Obama has now thrust us into our third Mideast shooting war.

Because military forces not only contribute to improving security, but also improving governance, the increase of troops in Afghanistan is vital to U.S. counterinsurgency strategy.

While Obama dithers, troops who need reinforcements are stuck in the line of fire.

It is too soon to know what General Stanley McChrystal might ask for, but any sound strategy to achieve the president's stated goals in Afghanistan will require more forces.

Are our actions making America stronger or weaker in the eyes of our adversaries?

President Obama's politically motivated deadlines for troop drawdown have already undermined the effectiveness of the surge.