This report is a product of two Track 2/1.5 dialogues involving two crisis simulations that were facilitated by BASIC’s Responsibilities and Global Governance Programme with participants from Indian and Pakistani nuclear policy communities in Bahrain in February 2026.
Analysis
Reimagining the Perils of Brinkmanship in South Asia
In the latest series of articles reflecting on the anniversary of the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, Syed Ali Zia Jaffery examines how misperceptions, weak crisis-management mechanisms, emerging technologies, and geographical proximity could make future India-Pakistan crises dangerously prone to nuclear brinkmanship.
Report Launch Event: Envisioning Pathways for the Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
On Thursday, the 21st of May 2026, at 1 pm BST, the Emerging Voices Network (EVN) is delighted to host an online launch event for our latest EVN Policy Cycle report.
Report: Envisioning Future Pathways for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Our new EVN report gathers the expertise of emerging experts on what the future could hold for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Report: Paths to a Sustainable Future: The Evolving Security Architecture in Europe
Written by Dr Gry Thomasen, “Paths to a Sustainable Future: The Evolving Security Architecture in Europe” is the final report of BASIC’s “Rethinking European Security” project, funded by the Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation.
BASIC Events and Attendance at the 2026 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT RevCon)
In this post, we provide a schedule for BASIC events and other staff attendance information for the 2026 NPT Review Conference.
Working Paper: Strengthening Dialogue in the Non-Proliferation Treaty: the Nuclear Responsibilities Approach
The Centre for Policy, Conflict and Co-operation (CPCCR) at the University of Stirling and BASIC have submitted a working paper, authored by Dr Megan Dee, “Strengthening dialogue in the Non-Proliferation Treaty: the nuclear responsibilities approach”, to the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
Brief: Reporting Practices in the NPT: Historical Development and Future Options
In this brief, Dr Matthew Hartwell examines the evolution of reporting within the NPT review process and sets out practical options for strengthening reporting beyond the current cycle.