Ian Michael
Ian served four years in the Marine Corps as a fire support man, deploying twice to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. While pursuing higher education, Ian joined the California Army National Guard as a public affairs specialist. In late 2015, he deployed again, this time with a combat aviation regiment with an operational footprint in multiple countries across the Middle East. After returning home, Ian decided to broaden his horizons. In the world of firearms, Ian earned his certification as an NRA basic pistol instructor. He is a co-founder of Distributed Security Quad Cities, a firearms handling and safety training program. Ian’s passions include writing and photography. He is a prolific journalist with articles, photos, and documentaries that have been shared across the country and abroad. His most recent venture is into the world of speculative fiction. He’s published one volume of his work with several more on the way.
Winning the information war in Ukraine
This article is the next entry in my series Why Russia is Not Losing the Information War. The West has undeniably generated far more disinformation than Russia. As I have observed previously, this is likely the single biggest disinformation campaign in history. But generating more noise isn’t the same as winning, is it? Anti-NATO outlets … Read more
Zelensky is the new Hitler and Nazis are Globalists
Western mainstream media outlets habitually refer to Ukrainian nazis in softer terms like “right-wing nationalists.” However counter-intuitive this might seem, nazism is not nationalism. If anything, it is the opposite of nationalism. Here’s why.
Let’s compare Hitler and Zelensky. Can we truly call them nationalists? I think these two guys actually have a lot in common. They’re both nazis, of course. Hitler is dead and Zelensky is probably about to be dead. But beyond that, they were (past tense) both bright, intelligent guys who loved attention. And they were both put in a similar situation with Russia, and both made the same choice. Yes, you read that correctly. Zelensky made the same choice as Hitler. Not only that, what happened with Zelensky I think actually provides some insight about Hitler as well.
Russia is NOT Losing the Information War
I frequently see the claim that Russia is losing the information war in Ukraine. This idea is widely believed, even by people who support Russia, and even some Russians themselves. As someone with relevant experience in that field, I can confidently say this is not true. And I speak not from an emotional standpoint, but in realistic, practical terms. So I will analyze the Russians’ de-nazification of Ukraine from the perspective of American military doctrine in the science of Information Operations.
Dear Critics, Globalists, Liberals: Let’s Talk About Ukraine
Some of my recent posts about Ukraine got a fair amount of attention in various corners of the web, more than I am used to. Unsurprisingly, not everyone agrees with me and I have seen a fair share of complaints. Here is a summary of the most frequent critiques I have seen, and my responses to each. I cannot speak for other people, however, I think many of the commentators on my “side” would agree with my following statements in general principle.