Israel should realize that attending an international conference with its neighbors is in its own security interests
Analysis
Iran Update: Number 141
Tensions increase between Tehran and the IAEA Fuel swap concept still in circulation Western governments…
Sensitive rationalization or overlooked expansion? Demystifying the Obama plan for missile defense in Europe
Obama’s phased adaptive approach for missile defense will improve the security situation in Europe but could cause strategic problems with Russia.
Iran Update: Number 140
- Iran announces it will enrich uranium to higher level
- New concerns about Iran's intentions, capabilities
- IAEA Report continues to raise
Getting to Zero Update
Negotiations between Russia and the United States on the follow-on agreement to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) resumed in Geneva, but appeared to face continuing challenges over the issues of telemetry, delivery vehicles carrying conventional warheads, and missile defense. Read more below.
BASIC welcomes Vice President’s push for treaty banning all nuclear explosions
The British American Security Information Council welcomes the renewed US commitment to press for the long-overdue Senate ratification of a treaty banning all nuclear explosions.
Visions for a New Century: Launch of New Public Conversation on Nuclear Disarmament
Brian Eno, rock musician and artist, invited an eclectic collection of fellow musicians, artists, business people, senior politicians, officials, philanthropists, actors and writers to his London studio on the evening of February 1st to broaden support for nuclear disarmament.
Declaration of Support for the Global Disarmament Agenda
Visions for a New Century: Brian Eno hosted this event on behalf of BASIC and the Ploughshares Fund on February 1st, at which people joined together to sign a declaration of support for the global dis