Give us genuine nuclear choices

Paul Ingram was featured in the Letters section of the Evening Standard as he called for political leaders in the UK to consider genuine steps down the nuclear ladder after the release of the government's Trident Alternatives Review on July 16th.

Read the article by clicking the PDF link below.

Cutting back Britain’s nuclear submarine fleet would be huge gamble with the nation’s security, claims Defence Secretary

The Daily Record referenced BASIC's recent report, 'Trident in UK Politicis and Public Opinion', in this article which highlights the political divide on the Trident debate between the UK main parties.

Read the full article on the Daily Record's website:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/cutting-back-britains-nuclear-submarine-2056750

U.K. Finds ‘Credible’ Alternatives to Submarine Nukes Won’t Come Cheap

Elaine Grossman interviews BASIC's Paul Ingram and Rebecca Cousins for this article about the findings of the UK government's Trident Alternatives Review and the implications for the nuclear debate in Britain.

Read the full article on the Global Security Newswire:

http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/uk-finds-credible-alternatives-submarine-nukes-wont-come-cheap/

Defence chiefs back Trident replacement as LibDems declare coalition dividing line

The Herald Scotland highlights the political divide over the government's Trident Alternatives Review. The article references BASIC's report, 'Trident in UK Politics and Public Opinion'.

Read the full article on the Herald Scotland's website:

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/defence-chiefs-back-trident-replacement-as-libdems-declare-coalition-dividing-line.1373955077

Trident downgrade would be reckless, say Tories on eve of Lib Dem review

Richard Norton-Taylor references recent BASIC publication, Trident in UK Politics and Public opinion, in his article preceeding the release of the UK goverenment's Trident Alternatives Review.

Read the full article on the Guardian website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk-news/2013/jul/15/trident-downgrade-reckless-philip-hammond

Open-Ended Working Group Furthers the Disarmament Agenda in Geneva

On Thursday and Friday, the UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on nuclear disarmament meets for the third time in Geneva. The OEWG was established in December 2012, under UNGA Resolution A/RES/67/56, to develop proposals for innovative and measured steps to take forward multilateral nuclear disarmament for the achievement and maintenance of a world free of nuclear weapons.

Iran’s presidential election: new possibilities for nuclear negotiations?

There is a certain fatalism surrounding Iran’s presidential election this Friday, June 14th, with many people having lost interest because of the limited field of candidates (eight) being allowed to stand. This is coupled with soaring unemployment and inflation in the Islamic Republic, caused by mismanagement and encroaching economic sanctions from the Western countries over its nuclear program. Many of the country’s young people, who constitute a very large proportion of the electorate, are disheartened by the diplomatic damage to Iran’s international reputation, and the economic hardship that is impacting on their everyday lives.