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Strategic Dialogue on Nuclear Posture

The British American Security Information Council held its second strategic dialogue at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, DC on September 18, 2012. Drs. Janne Nolan and Christopher Ford engaged in a dialogue on nuclear posture and accepted questions from the crowd. Introductions were done by Peter Huessy and Paul Ingram. Click on the video below to listen to the event.

Damping the powder-keg: Paul Ingram responds to ‘Playing with fire in the Middle East’

BASIC's executive director, Paul Ingram authored this piece for Open Democracy. While the outlook for peace in the Middle East remains bleak, there are several factors in the region that may bring forth a sense of stability.  Many states in the region have shown restraint and caution over making extreme military moves that would result in a conflict. Ingram indicates that the Conference on a Zone Free of WMD in the Middle East, due to take place late 2012, may bring major players in the region to the same negotiating table and help stablise relations on proliferation issues.

A ‘Game-Changer’ in Iran?

BASIC's executive director Paul Ingram explains that the recent release of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) report containing more details on Iran's alleged nuclear weaponization activities will not be a “game changer”.

IAEA and Iran

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will hold its fall Board meeting this week, and as usual Iran’s nuclear program will be on the agenda. Though some news reports have played up the Agency’s latest assessment as final proof that Iran is on the fast track to a nuclear weapon, others have pointed out that the IAEA’s indicators reveal a program that is moving more slowly

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