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Associate Prof of Modern North American History at the University of Oslo, Norway. Nuclear strategy and arms control.

Norway is not a member state of the European Union (EU). It is associated with the Union through its membership in the European Economic Area (EEA), signed in 1992 and established in 1994. Norway was a founding member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1960, which was originally set up as an alternative to the European Economic Community (EEC), the main predecessor of the EU. Norway had considered joining both the EEC and the European Union, but opted to decline following referendums in 1972 and 1994. According to the European Social Survey conducted in 2018, 73.6% of Norwegians would vote 'No' in a referendum to join the European Union. Norway shares land borders with two EU member states, namely Finland and Sweden, and maritime borders with a third, Denmark. .. more

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 3h

Trump's view on NATO seems a bit like pre-1914 Britain's attitude to France: "Yes we can cooperate in peacetime, but in a crisis maybe we will help you, maybe we won't."

Which didn't work out too well from a deterrence standpoint in the end.

Jana Puglierin @jpuglierin.bsky.social · 4h

What I find most telling is that Trump said to Stubb: „Maybe you should throw 'em out of NATO frankly.“ He says YOU, not WE. And that is not a coincidence. Trumps talks about NATO as a third party all the time. www.reuters.com/business/aer...

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Jana Puglierin @jpuglierin.bsky.social · 4h

www.reuters.com

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Richard Dunley @redunley.bsky.social · 13h

🚨 JOBS!!! 🚨

2 lots of jobs advertised in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at UNSW Canberra

2.5 FTE positions in War Studies related disciplines - external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

1 FTE in Indo-Pacific Studies - external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

Lecturers/Senior Lecturers, Humanities & Social Sciences

Join our internationally recognised team of academics and share your knowledge in a humanities discipline relevant to the study of warfare. We have full and part-time teaching opportunities on offer.

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 1d

If I were on the Norwegian Nobel Committee, I would lean heavily on the fact that this year's prize is for achievements up to 2024, and so Trump isn't eligible. Obviously, that just postpones the problem for a year, but that's a long time for DJT's attention span.

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 1d

NATO discusses easing rules of engagement vs airborne threats.

"Some [NATO] countries require fighter pilots to make visual confirmation of threats before engaging, while others allow them to open fire based on radar data or the perceived danger from the direction or speed of the hostile object."

Nato weighs armed response to Vladimir Putin’s hybrid war

Defence alliance mulls easing restrictions on pilots to open fire on Russian aircraft

www.ft.com

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 2d

For a moment, I thought she had made an unexpected comeback.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 2d

Conservative friends of Pakistan are among the party groups celebrating the 100th birthday of Margaret Thatcher

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 2d

Conservative friends of Pakistan are among the party groups celebrating the 100th birthday of Margaret Thatcher

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 4d

All three of NATO's nuclear powers are currently experiencing periods of domestic political turmoil, which is not great to put it mildly.

Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 4d

If you are overly focused on the admittedly increasingly batsh*t character of British politics, don‘t neglect the batsh*t character of French politics.

Emma Jacobs @emmavj.bsky.social · 4d

Ah, the famous French work-life balance

on.ft.com/4mTFYVb French prime minister resigns less than a month after appointment

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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 4d

If you are overly focused on the admittedly increasingly batsh*t character of British politics, don‘t neglect the batsh*t character of French politics.

Emma Jacobs @emmavj.bsky.social · 4d

Ah, the famous French work-life balance

on.ft.com/4mTFYVb French prime minister resigns less than a month after appointment

French prime minister resigns less than a month after appointment

[FREE TO READ] Sébastien Lecornu quits after rightwing allies indicated they would withdraw from his government

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Adam @adamcobb.bsky.social · 5d

I mean honestly if I were interviewing her this morning I’d put together a montage of ICE smashing car windows over children, smashing people against walls etc. and say ‘just so I’m clear Kemi, this is what you want?’

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 6d

Even in the narrow instrumental sense of dealing with the Faragist threat to the Conservative Party, Brexit has been a catastrophic failure.

Ben Stanley @benstanley.eu · 6d

@robfordmancs.bsky.social in fine Goth mode this morning

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Ben Stanley @benstanley.eu · 6d

@robfordmancs.bsky.social in fine Goth mode this morning

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 6d

We should/do teach students how to engage critically with the historiography and place their argument within it. This is an important skill that requires close reading of the text. They cannot do that reliably with an AI summary.

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Grumpy Philosopher @stevecooke.org · 7d

International fees currently subsidise domestic fees. So the government is taking from the only pot that subsidises educating domestic students in order to subsidise educating domestic students. Cynically, I suspect the logic behind this is to performatively demonstrate toughness towards foreigners.

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 9d

Half the time, I think the Trump people have a plan to overthrow the US Constition, and the other half I think they get up every morning and just wing it.

Today's meeting with the generals encapsulates that ambiguity.

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 9d

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1989–1992, Volume XXXI, START I, 1989–1991 is out today!

Huge congratulations to @jamesgrahamwilson.bsky.social and the rest of the team at the State Department's Office of the Historian. history.state.gov/historicaldo...

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1989-1992, Volume XXXI, START I, 1989-1991

Editor: James Graham Wilson

General Editor: Kathleen B. Rasmussen

Department of State
Washington
2025

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Trump to generals: "Last month, I signed an executive order to provide training for a quick reaction force that can help quell civil disturbances. This is gonna be a big thing for the people in this room, because it's the enemy from within & we have to handle it before it gets out of control"

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 10d

The mid-late Cold War had a form of stability, but not the early Cold War.

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 10d

It's not a hot war, but a... cold war?

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 10d

⚡️Europe 'no longer at peace' with Russia, Germany's Merz says.

"Let me put it in a sentence that may be a little shocking at first glance ... we are not at war, but we are no longer at peace either," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sept. 29.

Europe 'no longer at peace' with Russia, Germany's Merz says

"Let me put it in a sentence that may be a little shocking at first glance ... we are not at war, but we are no longer at peace either," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sept. 29.

kyivindependent.com

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 10d

Europe 'no longer at peace' with Russia, Germany's Merz says

"Let me put it in a sentence that may be a little shocking at first glance ... we are not at war, but we are no longer at peace either," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sept. 29.

kyivindependent.com

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 10d

And a 3-day camping expedition.

Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 10d

Mahmood says she will introduce new conditions for indefinite leave to remain:

Lived here 10 years not 5
Being in work
Not taking a penny in benefits
No criminal record
Giving back to community eg volunteering

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Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 10d

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 10d

Someone in the White House currently typing "How do you tariff a movie?" into ChatGPT.

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Hans Kristensen @nukestrat.bsky.social · 10d

I spoke with NYT about the expanding DF-26 base in eastern China. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Read more in our recent China Nuclear Notebook: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

The Missiles Threatening Taiwan

China’s rapidly growing missile force threatens Taiwan and the U.S. forces that protect the island.

www.nytimes.com

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 11d

I wonder whose side they're on?

Patriotic Bloc party Moldova. Soviet-style stars and hammer and sickles decorate the podium.

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 11d

The leaders of which US allies are going to have to shuttle across the Pacific, like the Europeans did after the Putin summit, to talk Trump out of this?

Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 11d

"Xi Jinping is now chasing his ultimate prize, according to people familiar with the matter: a change in U.S. policy that Beijing hopes could isolate Taiwan...The Chinese leader is planning to press his American counterpart to formally state that the U.S. 'opposes' Taiwan’s independence"

Exclusive | Xi Is Chasing a Huge Concession From Trump: Opposing Taiwan Independence

The Chinese leader views President Trump’s eagerness for a trade deal as an opportunity to press for his top goal.

www.wsj.com

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 11d

If this is the case, then Bridge Colby really is just an empty suit.

Luke McGee @lukemcgee.bsky.social · 11d

"the administration’s new National Defense Strategy is expected to significantly shift attention and resources away from preparing for a conflict with China to sharply focus on homeland defense and military use at home"

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans

President Trump will attend the unusual gathering of hundreds of generals summoned to Virginia on short notice by Pete Hegseth, adding new security concerns.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Luke McGee @lukemcgee.bsky.social · 11d

Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans

President Trump will attend the unusual gathering of hundreds of generals summoned to Virginia on short notice by Pete Hegseth, adding new security concerns.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 11d

Exclusive | Xi Is Chasing a Huge Concession From Trump: Opposing Taiwan Independence

The Chinese leader views President Trump’s eagerness for a trade deal as an opportunity to press for his top goal.

www.wsj.com

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 13d

“History will not forgive us if we do not use every ounce of our energy to fight Reform. There is an enemy. It actually goes against the grain of our history. It’s right there in plain sight in front of us. We have to win this battle.”

Our PM interview tonight 👇

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Keir Starmer to warn Labour that battle with Reform is ‘fight for soul of the nation’

Exclusive: PM says history will not forgive his government if it fails to confront and defeat the populist right

www.theguardian.com

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