Piers Mitchem
@piersmitchem.bsky.social
Lawyer, enviro campaigner & former Greens candidate. MA - Non-proliferation & International Security.
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One problem with testing "on an equal basis" with Russia and China is that they might not be on equal basis with each other. If we match Russia, China gets a free pass to follow. China has the smallest number of tests (45 v 🇷🇺715 and 🇺🇸1032) and ∴ the most to gain from new data.
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
One problem with testing "on an equal basis" with Russia and China is that they might not be on equal basis with each other. If we match Russia, China gets a free pass to follow. China has the smallest number of tests (45 v 🇷🇺715 and 🇺🇸1032) and ∴ the most to gain from new data.
Weird position for Trump to take, given his own peace plan does not require Hamas to do this
October 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Weird position for Trump to take, given his own peace plan does not require Hamas to do this
Firmly committed to racing us to the precipice - and pushing us over the edge. Evil doesn’t even get close to describing it.
October 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Firmly committed to racing us to the precipice - and pushing us over the edge. Evil doesn’t even get close to describing it.
As far as I’m aware, there isn’t any. AUS officials periodically claim it but I don’t believe anyone on the US side has ever backed this up.
There are no formal security guarantees that get close to it (ANZUS Treaty certainly isn’t one) & regional US force posture doesn’t support it either IMO.
There are no formal security guarantees that get close to it (ANZUS Treaty certainly isn’t one) & regional US force posture doesn’t support it either IMO.
June 23, 2025 at 3:04 AM
As far as I’m aware, there isn’t any. AUS officials periodically claim it but I don’t believe anyone on the US side has ever backed this up.
There are no formal security guarantees that get close to it (ANZUS Treaty certainly isn’t one) & regional US force posture doesn’t support it either IMO.
There are no formal security guarantees that get close to it (ANZUS Treaty certainly isn’t one) & regional US force posture doesn’t support it either IMO.
Sam Roggeveen, Hugh White, Allan Behm
June 23, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Sam Roggeveen, Hugh White, Allan Behm