BASIC Commission co-chair, Sir Menzies Campbell, assess the changing prospects for multilateral nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament under President Obama's leadership. Video courtesy of TalkWorks, October 2010
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Malcolm Rifkind on new prospects for nuclear disarmament
BASIC Trident Commission co-chair, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, discusses multilateral disarmament and prospects for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament under new US leadership. Video courtesy of TalkWorks, October 2009.
Strategic Dialogue on Nuclear Posture
The British American Security Information Council held its second strategic dialogue at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, DC on September 18, 2012. Drs. Janne Nolan and Christopher Ford engaged in a dialogue on nuclear posture and accepted questions from the crowd. Introductions were done by Peter Huessy and Paul Ingram. Click on the video below to listen to the event.
Nuke Abolition: Modernisation of Atomic Arsenal Acquiring Priority
BASIC's publication, “Beyond the United Kingdom,” has been summarized and quoted in this Global Perspectives article. The original report, authored by Ian Kearns, outlines trends among nuclear weapon states and addresses global security issues which may drive nuclear proliferation.
Iran Update: Number 154
- Iran invites IAEA to visit; latest Board of Directors report more detailed and critical
- Attack on the British Embassy in Tehran
- European efforts to coordinate sanctions
- New U.S. sanctions package targets Iran’s Central Bank and oil sector
News Backgrounder: North Korea and Nuclear Weapons
The sudden death of North Korea’s dictator, Kim Jong-Il, from a heart attack has naturally raised questions about the transition in the isolated nuclear-armed state as power is handed to his youngest son Kim Jong-Un believed to be in his late twenties.
A Visit to Moscow: Disarmament, Arms Control, the Role of Nuclear Weapons, and NATO-Russia Strategic Dialogue
From 28-30 November 2011, BASIC executive director Paul Ingram travelled to Moscow and participated in several meetings on nuclear arms control with a focus on tactical nuclear weapons, in order to reach out to Russian officials and parliamentarians to discuss next steps in arms control and disarmament.
New START anniversary and old nuclear baggage
Thursday of this week marks the first anniversary of the U.S. Senate’s vote in favor of ratifying the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which established verifiable limits on Russian and U.S. strategic nuclear weapons.