Gas Masks for the Masses: How a Refugee Built a Defense Contractor from Scratch

by Roman Zrazhevskiy

This isn’t just a business story, it’s about faith, fear, failure, and the fierce belief that ordinary people deserve extraordinary protection. From watching 9/11 smoke rise over NYC to shipping gas masks from our tiny apartment, we built MIRA Safety to make sure no family is left defenseless when disaster strikes.

For the first time, I’m sharing our journey in full—the struggles, the miracles, and the mission that drives us to prepare the world for whatever comes next.

By Jay Speakman
Dangers of Zyklon B Gas: The Lethal Gas of the Holocaust

Zyklon B was not invented for war. It began as a pesticide, used to control infestations in ships and warehouses. But in t...
By Jay Speakman
Inside Unit 731: The Secret Biological Warfare Research of the Japanese Army

From 1936–1945, Japan’s covert Unit 731 operated in Manchuria under the guise of epidemic prevention. Directed by Lt. Gen. Shirō Ishii, th...
By Jay Speakman
Is The US Going to War with Iran: Understanding the Escalating Tensions Between US, Israel & Iran

Amid rising U.S.-Israel military coordination and Iran’s accelerating nuclear posture, conflict has escalated bey...
By Jay Speakman
Cold War Map: Uncover the Hidden Battlegrounds of the Cold War Era

The Cold War reshaped global borders and alliances as the U.S. and Soviet Union vied for influence across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Afric...
By Jeff Edwards
NIJ Body Armor Levels Explained: All About National Institute of Justice's New Levels of Body Armor

Body armor just got an upgrade. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has replaced its familiar Level II–IV ratings with a new...