In this Open Democracy article, BASIC's executive director, Paul Ingram urges us to move away from traditional Cold War thinking and the dichotomy of us versus them. He explains that in order to properly address the issue of nuclear nonproliferation, we must reframe the debate on the Iranian nuclear weapons programme.
Analysis
With much at stake, GCC wants to participate in Iran negotiations
The Middle East has been left out of the P5+1's negotiations with Iran, and the GCC states want in. At a conference on nuclear non-proliferation in the Gulf, participants raised concerns of double standards for Iran and Israel. Gulf states view military action against Iran as a last resort, but also see the Iranian threat as a global one. Anne Penketh reports.
Review of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit
The 2012 Nuclear Security Summit held in Seoul from March 26-27, welcomed 50 countries in reaffirming their commitment to strengthening security on nuclear materials to prevent loss, misuse and theft in order to reduce the risk of nuclear terrorism.
In nuclear crisis with Iran, GCC has a duty to be heard
Following BASIC's Conference on Non-Proliferation in the Gulf, Anne Penketh authored the following op-ed for The National on Gulf Cooperation Council participation in non-proliferation efforts.
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.
Scrapping Trident nuclear missiles ‘would save £83.5bn’
Professor Keith Hartley's economic analysis for the BASIC Trident Commission is covered by Richard Norton-Taylor in The Guardian.
UAE ‘has learnt from Fukushima’
Reporter Awad Mustafa covered Ambassador Hamad Ali Al Kaabi's (United Arab Emirates's permanent representative to the IAEA) presentation to the BASIC conference on “Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Gulf”, held in Qatar on March 21-22, 2012. The article focuses on the U.A.E.'s role in the region and nuclear safety.
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.”