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

Biden is the War President Without a War

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Ukraine war with russia. Biden is a war president without a war

Today the Biden administration is reportedly in the final stages of deciding a largescale troop deployment to the Baltic states. Here’s my take on the situation, and the winners and losers. 8,500 troops already stationed in Europe have been placed on high alert, and may send another 50,000 might be sent eastward. Here’s a map … Read more

The Truth Behind the Hong Kong “Protests”

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A national flag-raising ceremony is held at the Shek Kong barracks of the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Hongkong, south China, Aug. 30, 2019. The Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese PLA held national flag-raising ceremonies at its barracks Friday morning. The flags were raised at around 7 a.m. simultaneously at the barracks of the garrison, which completed its 22nd rotation Thursday.

The USA has a long track record of promoting chaos and instability around the world. This violence can provoke regime change, like the 2014 Maidan uprising in Ukraine, or can put other world powers into a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation, forced to choose between allowing riots to burn down whole cities, or using deadly force to stop them.