BASIC Policy Fellow Anahita Parsa compiles a timeline over recent decades of Iran’s nuclear programme.
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BASIC is an independent, non-profit think tank working to safeguard humanity and Earth’s ecosystem from nuclear risks and interconnected security threats, for generations to come.
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Since 1987, we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to build trust and cooperation on some of the world’s most progressive global peace and security initiatives.
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BASIC has four active programmes, each offering innovative paths to support the global objectives of nuclear disarmament and arms control.
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BASIC Statement: A Narrowing Window to Avert a Major War in the Middle East
BASIC is gravely concerned by recent military actions involving Israel, the United States, and Iran, which risk triggering a volatile regional conflict in the Middle East, as well as the potential for global economic upheaval through oil market and trade disruption.
EVN Anthology: Nuclear Harm Reduction
Keynote speaker Anais Maurer kicked off an anthology compiled by BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network of Nuclear Harm Reduction measures at a Zoom meeting between 1300 and 1430 BST on Monday (16 June).
Restraint at Risk: The Anatomy of India-Pakistan De-escalation
In this article, originally published in The Diplomat, Dr Chiara Cervasio and Professor Nicholas J. Wheeler analyse the Pahalgam crisis from a historical perspective, tracing how India and Pakistan have navigated past moments of acute nuclear danger.
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Monitor: First Implementation Brief
BASIC Senior Policy Fellow Dr. Manuel Herrera Alemela introduces a new project being developed by our Non-Proliferation and Disarmament programme.
Emerging Voices Network: Professor Nick Ritchie’s Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament Masterclass
In the latest Masterclass held by BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network, Professor Nick Ritchie from York University’s Department of Politics and International Relations discusses Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament and Nuclear Weapons Complexes.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Preparatory Committee fails to reach a consensus
BASIC staff played a key role in recent discussions to address issues related to the Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York ahead of the 2026 Review Conference.
Operation Sindoor establishes India’s New Response Doctrine towards Pakistan
Retired Indian army Brigadier Dr Arun Sahgal and PhD Candidate Ambuj Sahu argue that its response to tensions with Pakistan was a unique use of technology-driven kinetic activity using missiles and drones in the subcontinent’s first non-contact war.
No Space for War: Marka-e-Haq and the Logic of Deterrence in South Asia
Dr Zahir Kazmi, Arms Control Advisor at Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division argues that recent tensions between Islamabad and Delhi have tested the resilience of nuclear deterrence in South Asia to the limit.
Latest Analysis
We provide analysis on the latest debates in the field of nuclear disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation.
Restraint at Risk: The Anatomy of India-Pakistan De-escalation
In this article, originally published in The Diplomat, Dr Chiara Cervasio and Professor Nicholas J. Wheeler analyse the Pahalgam crisis from a historical perspective, tracing how India and Pakistan have navigated past moments of acute nuclear danger.
Operation Sindoor establishes India’s New Response Doctrine towards Pakistan
Retired Indian army Brigadier Dr Arun Sahgal and PhD Candidate Ambuj Sahu argue that its response to tensions with Pakistan was a unique use of technology-driven kinetic activity using missiles and drones in the subcontinent’s first non-contact war.
No Space for War: Marka-e-Haq and the Logic of Deterrence in South Asia
Dr Zahir Kazmi, Arms Control Advisor at Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division argues that recent tensions between Islamabad and Delhi have tested the resilience of nuclear deterrence in South Asia to the limit.
Latest Publications
EVN Anthology: Nuclear Harm Reduction
Keynote speaker Anais Maurer kicked off an anthology compiled by BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network of Nuclear Harm Reduction measures at a Zoom meeting between 1300 and 1430 BST on Monday (16 June).
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Monitor: First Implementation Brief
BASIC Senior Policy Fellow Dr. Manuel Herrera Alemela introduces a new project being developed by our Non-Proliferation and Disarmament programme.
Report: Emerging and Disruptive Technologies in South Asia: Perceptions of Risks and Responsibilities in Crisis Management and Prevention
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies in South Asia: Perceptions of Risks and Responsibilities in Crisis Management and Prevention explores the impact of Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs) on crisis prevention and management in South Asia.
Latest Events
EVN Nuclear Harm Reduction Anthology to be launched at online event
BASIC is to launch its anthology of Nuclear Harm Reduction measures at a Zoom meeting between 1300 and 1430 BST on Monday (16 June)
Emerging Voices Network: Professor Nick Ritchie’s Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament Masterclass
In the latest Masterclass held by BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network, Professor Nick Ritchie from York University’s Department of Politics and International Relations discusses Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament and Nuclear Weapons Complexes.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Preparatory Committee fails to reach a consensus
BASIC staff played a key role in recent discussions to address issues related to the Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York ahead of the 2026 Review Conference.
Explore our Programmes
BASIC believes in making progress on nuclear disarmament, arms control, and non-proliferation through multiple complementary approaches. We continuously develop our programmes – streams of research – through sustained engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, collectively searching for the art of the possible.
Our current programmes are listed below.
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BASIC is developing new approaches to overcome states’ dependency on the doctrine of nuclear deterrence, which blocks global nuclear disarmament and drives proliferation. We engage diverse perspectives, encourage empathy across states, and broaden the context of debate. We have an established reputation for non-partisan, non-judgemental, cross-cultural engagement and for seeking common ground.
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