Thank you. Doing my best. And I am also open to your suggestions. As I said before, we have to get used to each other and I am sure we will find our way together eventually.

I am not one for clickbait, but we can agree to disagree on the headline. As I continue to write, I am sure we will align on some points, but not align on others. All good, tho. And thanks for reading my article. This is my second week at FA. Still getting used to things.

I am not fluent in “British,” so forgive me as I learn.

Well, no. The source said the missile was headed our way. That is not false.

Again, good points.

Sorry we do not agree in outlook. Thank you for what little time you devoted to my piece anyway.

You bring up a legitimate point. In fact, NATO nations have been upping their defense budgets lately, in response to Trump. The issue is that most of these nations simply cannot afford to invest in defense at the same levels as the U.S. We can also challenge Europe to invest in its defense (which Obama did) without…

I grew up on Scotten on the west side of the city.

It is not about alienating Russia, actually. Putin has shown a clear disdain for international norms, such as invading Ukraine, menacing the Baltics and Poland. It would be one thing if Putin wanted to respect their neighbors’ autonomy, but they do not.

Agreed!

I am not sure if I consider myself to be conservative or liberal. I think my experience of growing in Detroit as a black person, per my points in my post, makes me look at security in ways most defense writers would not consider. I think that our personal views always influence our journalism and they should.…

Thank you for your kind words. I look forward to earning your respect.

Indeed. I plan on providing that education. And I hope to learn from you as well.

Thank you!

Hello! And thank you for your comment. Yes, I plan on being just as civil here as I am on Twitter. And please feel free to engage me on my future posts as well.