Commentary According to a recent Financial Times piece, Russia and China are responsible for anti-vaccine sentiments sweeping through a number of Western countries, including the United States. Mikael Tofvesson, a psychological operations (PSYOP) expert, warns that “foreign aggressors” have worked tirelessly to “sow division by targeting areas of public concern such as crime, Covid vaccinations, the government’s response to the pandemic, and immigration.” “Hostile states like Russia, China and Iran,” according to Elisabeth Braw, the author of the Financial Times piece, “have increased their use of disinformation and online propaganda to amplify anti-vax sentiment and foment political tensions in Europe and the US.” Is she correct? Perhaps, but she provides zero evidence for her claims. To quote the late, great Carl Sagan, “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” Braw’s extraordinary claims lack the requisite extraordinary evidence. Now, before going any further, it’s very important to state the following: Bad actors in …