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

Missile Strikes Target Ukraine, but USA is the Audience

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Russia’s ongoing missile strikes this week seem to have clear goals, both on the operational and strategic level. The operational goal is most likely to cripple Ukraine’s power grid, and keep it crippled. It’s possible to guess at the bigger strategic goal: to make the continuing the war unacceptably expensive for the USA. As usual, … Read more

Symbolism of the Crimean Bridge Terrorist Attack

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Saturday’s car bombing attack that damaged the Crimean Bridge and left three people dead did serve some military purpose, but that’s not the true motivation behind it. Since the Crimean Bridge first opened to traffic in 2018, every nazi and liberal (ah, I repeat myself) in the western world has been obsessed with destroying it. … Read more