This Thursday is three years since President Obama delivered his Prague speech, bringing nuclear non-proliferation back on the agenda with his vision of a world free of nuclear weapons.
Romney’s Foreign Policy Fantasies: “Breathtaking Weakness?”
BASIC Board Member William Hartung wrote an opinion piece for Talking Points Memo (TPM) on the Obama Administration's engagement with Russia on arms control, notably New START, and what should be the focus between the two Presidential candidates on arms control in the 2012 US election.
Trident Cancellation Could Save UK £83.5 Billion
Defence Professionals has published an overview of the BASIC Trident Commission's latest report on defence industrial aspects and has emphasized the strong case for a review of the UK's nuclear weapons policy.
Ditching Trident ‘would save UK £84bn’
Michael Settle of Herald Scotland writes about the second BASIC Trident Commission report written by Professor Keith Hartley, and the impact it will have on the country's economy, particularly in Scotland.
Experts present views on Iran’s nuclear options
BASIC Executive Director, Paul Ingram, was featured with Dr. Mustafa Alani and Dr. Jim Walsh in The Peninsula's coverage of BASIC's Conference on Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Gulf in Doha.
Nuclear chief Blix allays any fear of disasters
An article in The National cites remarks from Hans Blix and Bahraini representative Abdullah Abdul Latif Abdullah regarding the different regional impacts of nuclear safety and Iran's Bushehr reactor. The remarks were made during BASIC's conference on Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Gulf.
New approach sought to reduce regional tensions
Reporter Peter Townson for the Gulf Times covered the BASIC conference on “Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Gulf.” The story includes highlights from the keynote speech by Hans Blix and quotes BASIC Executive Director, Paul Ingram, who said of the event, “We want to hear the views of the analysts and officials from the region to hear a different perspective than the drumbeat of war.”
Hans Blix opens first day of nuclear non-proliferation conference in Qatar
Hans Blix delivered the keynote address for a BASIC conference on Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Gulf. The former chief U.N. weapons inspector for Iraq and chair of the WMD Commission warned of the dangers from nuclear weapons and material, and called for greater inter-governmental cooperation and transparency.