Alexander's Column

Principled commentary from Mark Alexander, Publisher.

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2025 3 28 hegseth talking

Hegseth, RE the Signal Coms, Please Stop Talking!

“There are a couple of iron rules for dealing with a scandal. One: get the facts out as fast as possible and don’t be afraid to take responsibility. Two: Once rule one is taken care of, don’t feed the story.”

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2024 1 10 china xi jinping democrats

The ChiComs, Taiwan, and Your Toaster

Red China’s tyrant dictator Xi Jinping knows that Biden is a pushover. Brace yourself, America.

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2023 10 13 cia dod face

A Warning Shot Across America’s Bow — Gates on the ChiCom Threat

“The U.S. now confronts graver threats to its security than it has ... perhaps ever.”

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putin

Warning: Putin’s Military Meltdown Looms Large

The fracturing continuity in Russia’s military command is, for the West, both a threat and opportunity.

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2023 7 3 france riots

The French Summer of Rage — Les Incompétents

The issue here is not the death of a young hoodlum. Instead, France has an “Islamist problem.”

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russia

Coup Chaos Amplifies Vulnerability of Putin’s Authority

A weakened Putin regime is very dangerous, especially given an unstable military chain of command controlling an enormous nuclear arsenal.

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biden

No, Joe, It’s NOT the ‘First Anniversary’ of the Russo-Ukrainian War

Pros and cons of the proxy war — Putin the Tyrant v. Biden the Appeaser.

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russia

Does Ukraine Matter?

The outcome of Ukraine’s war with Putin will have significant American and global security implications.

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russia

How Long Can Putin Stay in the Fight?

Russia is struggling to replace bullets, bombs, hardware losses, and its forces in Ukraine.

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reagan

Biden’s ‘Reagan Lite’ Putin Solution

Apparently, the feckless leader of the free world has finally picked a winner.

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mark1

Biden’s Perilous Putin Policy

There is a very real risk that a cornered Putin would utilize tactical nukes in Ukraine.

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putin

Make ‘Regime Change’ Great Again

Vladimir Putin needs to go, but can economic sanctions depose an autocrat?

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biden

Does Biden Want Putin Put Down?

Another cleanup — Biden’s puppeteers quickly walk back “regime change.”

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biden

Biden’s Big Bumbling Brussels Confab — Insists He Is NATO’s Hero

“Let’s get something straight... I did not say that in fact the sanctions would deter him.”

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Demos Swapping Biden Signs for Ukraine Signs?

Joe’s voters are now posting Ukraine colors to show their “support” for the Ukrainian people.

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invaded

Putin’s ‘Minor Incursion’ Into Ukraine

“Vladimir Putin doesn’t want me to be President.”

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ted

Collateral Confirmation: Biden’s Deadly Incompetence

“This betrayal will live in infamy. The burden of shame falls on President Joe Biden.”

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biden

Putin Launches Biden’s ‘Minor Incursion’ Into Ukraine

Apparently, Biden’s military “diversity and inclusion” directives did not scare Putin into retreat.

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DoD Issues ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ Directive — Putin Retreats in Fear

China and Russia are not implementing “diversity, equity, and inclusion” criteria for frontline fighters.

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mark

Army Report: Biden Wasted the Blood of American Patriots in AFG

Power does not tolerate a vacuum, nor an inept and vacuous appeaser.

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