Ian Kummer
What’s Next for Ukraine and Gaza
I’ve had a nasty cold for more than two weeks, but yesterday I came on Billy Bob’s channel again to share some thoughts about what’s going on in Ukraine and Gaza. To summarize my points: -Russia doesn’t have a need to negotiate, they can just wait until they win. -Hysterical media coverage of “Ukraine is … Read more
Is Ukraine a stalemate about to become a frozen conflict?
A paywalled 5 November article in the German edition of Business Insider (I saw no equivalent in the English site) cited an 30 October NATO report, which was released at least in part to select journalists: ‘The Joint Intelligence and Security Division of NATO therefore writes in a secret report, which is available to Business … Read more
A Story About Making Peace
Some of you already know that I am writing a book loosely inspired by the 1970 Sophia Loren WWII movie Sunflower, now I will provide some details on the story and the point of it. Sunflower is a tale of an Italian soldier who is rescued from certain death by a Russian village girl, falls … Read more
The Best James Bond Villains Aren’t Even in a Bond Film
A villain is simply a hero with the wrong motive. MI6 as portrayed in James Bond films is a top-notch spy agency with ludicrously high-tech gadgets and information-collecting assets. Now imagine an organization of similar power and scope, but evil. I of course am referring to the real MI6. Just kidding, they’re a bit underwhelming … Read more