Ian Kummer

Is Ukraine really the first “open source war?”

March 8, 2023 by Ian Kummer

There is a perhaps unprecedented volume of video and photography coming out of the combat zone, leading to many commentators to declare we are witnessing the first “open source war.” But is it really as open-sourcy as everyone claims? No, not really.

Why are American Conservatives so apathetic about World War III?

March 5, 2023March 4, 2023 by Ian Kummer

The Republican party would, in theory at least, like to win an election once in a while. So why are they being so lethargic in their opposition to what should be the single biggest political issue today?

Do Armenians Support Russia?

February 28, 2023 by Ian Kummer

This is a question I wrote an answer for on Quora, and decided to share it here as well. I’m far from an expert, but I just visited Armenia a couple of months ago. Before answering some questions, here are some facts about Armenia and Russia: Armenians and Russians have a lot of political, cultural, … Read more

NATO Uses Genocide Hysteria as a Tool to Divide and Conquer

February 26, 2023 by Ian Kummer

When Maria and I visited Armenia a couple of months ago, we noticed that the American government and NGOs manipulate the Armenian genocide in almost the same way they manipulate the holodomor. I also thought of how Saddam’s violent reprisals against Kurds are continually used to justify funding and arming Kurdish separatists across the Middle … Read more

Reflecting Back on the Quagmire

February 23, 2023 by Ian Kummer

I wrote this back in December 2021(!): President Joe Biden announced he would introduce sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine. It is, of course, odd to call a country an ally but refuse any direct military assistance if she is attacked. What can we call this but an open invitation for Russia to “cancel” Ukraine? The … Read more