Mark Fitzpatrick
@marktfitz.bsky.social
Grandpa. Ex-Exec Director of IISS-Americas & head of IISS NonProlif & Nuclear Policy Program. Ex-expat in UK. Former State Dept.
Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro sharply criticized China’s “strategy of creeping occupation.” Seoul Defense Dialogue 2024.
September 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro sharply criticized China’s “strategy of creeping occupation.” Seoul Defense Dialogue 2024.
In DC today the only person I saw in uniform was this guy.
September 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In DC today the only person I saw in uniform was this guy.
They are trying to whitewash history.
Signs at the Manzanar and Minidoka National Historic Sites, where Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during WWIi, as well as at other national historic sites and parks encourage guests to report any information that is deemed to disparage US history.
Signs at the Manzanar and Minidoka National Historic Sites, where Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during WWIi, as well as at other national historic sites and parks encourage guests to report any information that is deemed to disparage US history.
June 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
They are trying to whitewash history.
Signs at the Manzanar and Minidoka National Historic Sites, where Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during WWIi, as well as at other national historic sites and parks encourage guests to report any information that is deemed to disparage US history.
Signs at the Manzanar and Minidoka National Historic Sites, where Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during WWIi, as well as at other national historic sites and parks encourage guests to report any information that is deemed to disparage US history.
Calling all signs.
May 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Calling all signs.
At IISS, we call the body of water just "The Gulf."
May 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
At IISS, we call the body of water just "The Gulf."
One of my protest signs.
February 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
One of my protest signs.
My favorite sign at today’s protest outside the Treasury Dept of Elon Musk’s takeover.
February 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
My favorite sign at today’s protest outside the Treasury Dept of Elon Musk’s takeover.
Finally some good news on the Iran nuclear front. Increasing the inspection frequency reduces the possibility that Iran could make a dash to produce nuclear weapons. Kudos to the E3. h/t BBC Monitoring.
December 17, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Finally some good news on the Iran nuclear front. Increasing the inspection frequency reduces the possibility that Iran could make a dash to produce nuclear weapons. Kudos to the E3. h/t BBC Monitoring.
I have long wondered why the Biden team would ever consider helping Saudi Arabia acquire access to uranium enrichment, knowing they were determined to match Iran’s nuclear weapons capability. It’s crazy. Sharon Squassoni’s excellent cover story in ACT dissects the issues, with similar bewilderment.
December 22, 2023 at 1:50 AM
I have long wondered why the Biden team would ever consider helping Saudi Arabia acquire access to uranium enrichment, knowing they were determined to match Iran’s nuclear weapons capability. It’s crazy. Sharon Squassoni’s excellent cover story in ACT dissects the issues, with similar bewilderment.