The Trident Commission, spearheaded by BASIC, launched its concluding report on July 1st, and it is expected to add significant value to the debate on whether or not to keep Britain’s nuclear deterrent. An article by the Financial Times summarizes the key finding and also focuses on the reframing of the debate around the Trident program by including a finding by the Commission that the UK should look at ways to reduce the total number of submarines, and to reconsider if Continuous at Sea Deterrence is fundamental to the UK's security.
Review Backs Need For UK Nuclear Deterrent
The launch of the Trident Commission's concluding report on July 1st attracted interest not only from national media, but also from papers aimed at local readers in areas affected by the UK nuclear programme.
Trident gets thumbs up in report that will dismay anti-nuclear campaigners
The Trident Commission, spearheaded by BASIC, launched its concluding report today which is expected to add significant value to the debate on whether or not to keep Britain's nuclear deterrent.
Launch of the Trident Commission’s concluding report
BASIC set up the Trident Commission in 2011 as an inquiry into Britain’s nuclear weapon policy. Its final report, published today, represents the collective views of the eight Commission members after engaging in an intense three-year process. The primary purpose of this report is to contribute to an informed and deeper debate on Trident renewal that focuses on national security in its widest sense. We are experiencing rapid strategic change in this century and the relevance of our major defence investments to tomorrow’s threats must be analysed across a wide range of considerations.
A BASIC Guide to Interpreting the Trident Commission’s Concluding Report
BASIC has published its own guide to help interpret the Trident Commission’s concluding report. It draws out the principal messages, and some of the disagreements between the Commission members.
Keeping Trident ‘Stops Nuclear Blackmail,’ Claims Cross-Party Commission
he Trident Commission, spearheaded by BASIC, launched its concluding report on July 1st, and it is expected to add significant value to the debate on whether or not to keep Britain’s nuclear deterrent.
Multilateral Frustrations Generate Challenges for Disarmament Diplomacy
This week the Conference on Disarmament begins its second session of the year in Geneva, on the back of the two weeks of multilateralism in New York City at the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty’s third Preparatory Committee Meeting (PrepCom).
“World leaders fear Ukraine crisis will harm nuclear cooperation”
BASIC Executive Director Paul Ingram provided comment on the new challenges posed by the Ukraine crisis for those who want to push forward on nuclear arms control measures.