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Alexander S. Vindman
@avindman
#HereRightMatters
Husband to @natsechobbyist. Veteran. NYT Best-selling Author. Ex NSC/ WH Staffer. Senior Advisor @VoteVets. Doctor of International Affairs & Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute, SAIS, JHU.
192 Posts
Binghamton University Commencement Address
By Alexander Vindman Last Friday I had the honor of giving the commencement address to the College of Community and Public Affairs at my alma mater Binghamton University. It was inspiring to see so many young people deciding to enter public service, with the dream of bettering the Russia Leadership Shakeup
By Alexander Vindman Interesting reports from the State News Agency, TASS, of Russian Minister of Defense Shoigu moving to replace the long-time National Security Advisor Nikolai Patrushev. Lots of potential implications. Initial thoughts… If Patrushev doesn’t become the Prime Mini Putin’s Post-Soviet Union
By Alexander Vindman It’s been a busy week in Moscow. The week began with Putin’s fifth inauguration after yet-another crooked election. The Russian government announced new drills involving tactical nuclear weapons and later threatened France that any French troops in Ukraine wil The Defensive Role of the F-16
By Alexander Vindman A cohort of Ukrainian pilots are expected to complete F-16 training by the end of this summer. Ever since the initial announcement that F-16 fighters would be delivered to Ukraine by the United States and its European allies, some analysts have examined how th Georgia on My Mind
By Alexander Vindman For the past several days Georgians have taken to the streets of Tbilisi to protest a law proposed by the ruling party, “Georgian Dream”. If passed, this law would lead to new limits on non-governmental organizations and media outlets in Georgia and could pote Fighting Russia's Glide Bombs
By Alexander Vindman On April 28th the Ukrainian military conducted a strike against the Kushchyovskaya airbase in Krasnodar Krai, Russia using a small group of drones. Visual evidence suggests that at least one Russian Su-34 aircraft was destroyed in the operation. However, the m Check Your Math, JD
By Alexander Vindman JD Vance has been one of the most vocal opponents of Ukraine aid within the Republican Party. Like much of the MAGA caucus, JD has cited concerns of corruption and escalation with Russia alongside the increasingly bizarre argument that the easiest way to save The Race to Arm Ukraine
By Alexander Vindman With Congress’ approval of the $60 billion Ukraine security aid package, the White House is now tasked with resuming the delivery of equipment, munitions, and supplies to the Ukrainian military. In accordance with standard operating procedure, the White House The Package Passes
By Alexander Vindman View from the House floor after the Ukraine bill was passed This afternoon the House of Representatives passed the $60 billion Ukraine security aid bill. Today’s vote represents the last legislative hurdle for the long-overdue package. Americans on both sides o View from the House floor after passing the Ukraine aid bill. Slava Ukraini! Just finished a trip to Ukraine. Reflections to flow. But first a few days at Disney with the family! It’s Now or Never
By Alexander Vindman Today the House is expected to hold four votes. One vote will be on a proposed ban of TikTok, while the other three will be separate defense aid packages for Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine. These votes come after weeks of Russian advances in Eastern Ukraine and d Pleasure to be part of the Post News Experiment
It was good trying this experiment with you all. There are a lot of nice features here, that should be picked buy others social media. Of course it’s the community of readers that really made Post interesting and special. Bring Kids Home
By Alexander Vindman This Substack often focuses on detailed foreign policy prescriptions and national security strategies around complex geopolitical events. I have written at length about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and what must be done on the battlefield to secure victory fo Emergency Video on Trump's National Security Cowardice
By Alexander Vindman Adam Kinzinger recently posted a video with some historical context to dispel the ridiculous MAGA talking point that Trump somehow deterred our enemies as president. In fact, he was the worst national security president of our lifetimes. I decided to make a qu Know Your Enemy: the Shahed-136
By Alexander Vindman The Iranian military has launched a wave of drones at Israel. While the total amount of drones and the intended targets of this attack are unknown, all available evidence suggests that this swarm is composed of Shahed loitering munitions. For nearly two years, Marjorie, What Planet Are You On?
By Alexander Vindman On April 8th, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly declared that the Ukrainian government was “Attacking Christians ” and that the Russian government was defending Christianity. Marjorie, what planet are you on? Let’s look at the numbers: Russia’s invas My Interview with CNN's Jim Acosta
By Alexander Vindman Misguided isolationists often question why we should support Ukraine’s fight for survival. The truth is, not only is supporting Ukraine the morally right thing to do, it is also imperative for our own national security interests. Putin is a maniacal dictator w In the White House we ran a fire drill to damage-control Trump’s idiotic tweets (nothing nefarious, he spouted off uninformed and counter to established policy, and often backpedaled when pressed). Like I said, was damage control. That permitted a functioning government. Now that Marjorie, What Planet Are You On?
MTG Views Putin's Invasion as a Holy War On April 8th, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly declared that the Ukrainian government was “Attacking Christians ” and that the Russian government was defending Christianity. Marjorie, what planet are you on? Let’s look at the num
