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@momoonla @DrMLivingston @Qantas During a go-around (aborted landing), a 700g item requires significant grip strength. You would have to counteract the G-forces of sudden thrust and aggressive pitch-up, transforming the item's "weight" to nearly 1.7 kg. Floating items can be thrown.

@DrMLivingston @mopeng @Qantas 😂😂😂 Can I place $500 on @mopeng NOT having a reply to this? 😂😂😂

Was giving the Smart Air QT3 a go on @qantas flight to Brisbane, cabin crew initially thought it’s a small heater as it’s cold this morning. Explained what it was. Just had them taken off us @Qantas by cabin crew. Huh? First time ever on any flight either domestic or international always had HEPA allowed on any flights previously since 2021. They are hand held and can easily be held for take off and landing.

Mr Lil­lie held talks with GVI on Oct 22 2025, dur­ing a 4-day trip to Beijing, doc­u­ments obtained by The Tele­graph showed. While much of the con­ver­sa­tion was redac­ted on national security grounds, it appears to have been focused on Bri­tain’s “nuc­lear failsafe” sys­tems.

The Grandview Institution (GVI) hosted the 2nd China–US Nuclear Failsafe Dialogue from Oct. 11-12, 2025. This Track-1.5 non-governmental dialogue was co-hosted by GVI, the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN), and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).

The top UK civil servant is career diplomat, Stephen Lillie, who became Director for Defence and International Security at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in Sept. 2022. He speaks fluent Chinese and is a former consul-general for the UK in Guangzhou.

Elon Musk's X Corp admits it contravened Australian child protection request in Federal Court hearing abc.net.au/news/2026-05-2… via @ABCaustralia

Two Russian jets intercepted a UK reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea while it was conducting a routine mission. The RAF Joint Rivet plane was in international airspace when the jets flew close enough to trigger emergency systems. abc.net.au/news/2026-05-2… via @ABCaustralia

Chats detailed how Marsalek directed a network including a six-member Bulgarian cell based in London to shadow, spy on, and break into the Vienna apartment of investigative journalist Christo Grozev.

Ott is suspected of having provided sensitive info to fellow Austrian Jan Marsalek, a fugitive wanted on suspicion of fraud since Wirecard's collapse in 2020. Marsalek was Wirecard's COO. The warrant says chat messages provided by UK authorities link Marsalek to Russia's FSB.

Vienna, May 20, 2026 - An ​Austrian court found former intelligence officer Egisto Ott guilty of spying on Wednesday, for helping Russia hunt down opponents ‌and selling it state laptops and phones at the behest of suspected Moscow agent Jan Marsalek. reuters.com/world/austrian…

The article states that this leak led to statements by British ministers about war with Iran that have been leaked to the media in recent weeks.

According to The Times, the dismissal of the second-ranking British diplomat in Washington is related to an investigation into the leak of classified information, discussed at a meeting of the National Security Council.

James Roscoe, one of Britain’s most senior diplomats to the US, has been removed from his post without explanation.

@FermentiLlc "The future of Power of Siberia 2 will depend on whether both sides can overcome pricing disputes and align long term strategic priorities. The pipeline could become...a defining feature of the emerging geopolitical order." moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/05/19/rus…

"Putin intends to make a renewed push to convince Xi to finalize the stalled Power of Siberia 2 pipeline project. The proposed route through Mongolia would transport 50 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas annually.." themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/18/put…