What the U.S. military has been up to in the Horn of Africa.

Conventionalmilitary power, neglected by the Bush administation,should remainfundamental in American defense policy.

Among the most vital components ofdefense transformation is the radical overhaul of America's overseas force structure.

A net assessment can help us to clearly understand the threats from Salafist jihadists in the Horn of Africa.

The Bush administration must ensure that its coalition of the willing is also a coalition of the committed--an enduring network of relationships for fighting the war on terror.

No one should expect General Casey to lead us to victoryin Iraqsinglehanded, but if we're not going to cut and run, a necessary step is putting someone very much like him in command.