The U.S. is at odds with one of its staunchest allies. Why?

Briefing: Leading by Example: Reforming UK Nuclear Declaratory Policy
By reforming its nuclear declaratory policy, the UK has an opportunity to demonstrate leadership by example on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation without negatively impacting its established nuclear deterrent posture.

Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review Endangers Europe
Last Friday, the United States published its Nuclear Posture Review. If enacted this would undermine attempts to reduce nuclear tensions in Europe since the end of the Cold War.
Report: Changing Nuclear Weapons Policy in the Trump Era: Implications for Europe
President Trump’s emerging nuclear policy presents ‘extraordinary challenges to strategic stability, arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation within Europe’, and undermines European security. President Trump’s US Nuclear Posture Review is expected in the next two months.

New Nukes, New Missions, New Insecurities: Implications of the Nuclear Posture Review for Europe
Many fear the US Nuclear Posture Review will expand the circumstances and range of US nuclear deterrence, with knock-on effects for European security and strategic stability with Russia.

Meaningful Multilateralism: A Discussion with Parliamentarians 18th July 2017
The BASIC/UNA-UK report Meaningful Multilateralism: 30 Nuclear Disarmament Proposals for the Next UK Government, was discussed in Parliament at a roundtable hosted by BASIC on Tuesday 18th June.

Event: Meaningful Multilateralism
The BASIC/UNA-UK report Meaningful Multilateralism, future UK leadership on nuclear disarmament, was discussed in parliament at a BASIC roundtable in July 2017.

NATO and Trump
On 25th May, NATO Leaders met in Brussels to discuss the future of the alliance. With Trumpian panache, the US President took the opportunity to scold his European allies for not spending enough on defence.