Ian Kummer

I'm a former US Marine fire support specialist, and also worked for about 10 years as a public affairs specialist in the US Army National Guard and Reserves. For that reason I will mostly opine about the "information operations" aspect of current events. Please see my "about" page for more information. If you would like to reach out, you can email me at ian.michael@readingjunkie.com

Will the ‘Spirit of Anchorage’ Survive Trump’s Failure In Iran?

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will the spirit of anchorage survive trump's failure in iran?

Russia keeps their proxy war cards close to the chest so it will probably be a long time before it’s publicly known how much or little they helped Iran in the 2026 War. And that’s not new, just look at Korea. Soviet participation in their defense against the US was not officially admitted until the end of the Cold War, by either side.

Was the Soviet Union a Failure?

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was the soviet union a failure?

With the power of 20/20 hindsight, the Soviet Union was not wrong, it was just too early. As we can see today, after more of the world market grew outside of the USA’s control, the rising tide lifted all boats. But just to be clear, the world grew more prosperous despite the USA, not because of it. … Read more

Is America About To Go Bust?

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is the USA about to go bust?

Today Billy Bob and I will be talking to Indi Samarajiva about his recent article claiming that Trump is the manager selected to the presidency to manage the country’s “bust.” But is he right?

Victory Day In Crimea

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happy victory day in crimea

We’re still in Theodosia, of course, and this was the second Victory Day parade we’ve attended here. We caught May 9 on our vacation while shopping for houses last year. In 2024 we were in Crimea for the first time, and happened to be in Kerch for May 9. Unfortunately I misremembered the start-time as … Read more