Soviet defection stories have always intrigued me to a large degree. I've bought and read both books by Victor Belenko and Alexander Zuyev detailing their defections in MiG fighters, which are incredible stories. As someone once said, "you will never find a more ardent anti-communist than a former one."
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| I can only imagine what it would have been like to see Belenko's Foxbat in japan on the news. |
However, of all the defectors I have educated my self on so far, the most interesting by far is the story of Yuri Alexandrovich Bezmenov, also known as Tomas Schuman. Although the pilots certainly had multiple motivations, be they political, safety, moral, and monetary needs before defecting, Bezmenov is a man who was motivated purely by a moral disgust with his government and job working for said government.
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| Total Chad right there |
He not only has a fascinating story to tell about his defection, but also of his life, why he came to the west, as well as his passionate desire to see it's culture and values defended from any kind of attack. Especially from the specific and devious tactics of his former employer, the infamous KGB.
It's more than a shame the man died so young (aged 53 due to heart attack), as I'm sure he would have had more than a few hot takes and thoughts on modern events and trends. Although, I'm sure he would have also approved of the tone and message of his use in the new Call of Duty Cold War teaser trailer (despite it being a fairly mundane game). Don't pass up watching that one!
Below I'll embed the video for his most famous interview on his life, defection, and job. Enjoy!
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