In this report, Dr Gry Thomasen argues that avoiding or mitigating conflict over resources and the sea routes in the Arctic is crucial for a peaceful Arctic in the future.
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Report: Prioritising People in the Arctic
In this report, Dr Chiara Cervasio and Eva-Nour Repussard address existing and emerging threats to human security in the Arctic and investigate the utility of different risk reduction measures in mitigating such risks.

Event: Risk Reduction in the Arctic
BASIC is organising an online conference on Risk Reduction in the Arctic, on Thursday 10th November 2022.

New EVN Policy Cycle and Activities
The Inclusive International Security Team is excited to announce that the Emerging Voices Network’s next Policy Cycle is here.

Report: NATO-Russia Relationship: Perspectives from Russia
This report is the second in a series of four reports that address the current threat assessments and perceptions of nuclear and conventional escalation risks in Eastern Europe and Russia.

Event: Nuclear Responsibilities at Sea
BASIC and ICCS are organising an online roundtable with young professionals and experts to discuss maritime risk reduction in the Asia Pacific through the Nuclear Responsibilities Approach.

Marion Messmer Stepping Down as Co-Director
Marion Messmer (Co-Director) is departing on 9 September 2022 after four successful years with BASIC,…

Where You Stand Is Where You Sit: Language and Perception in the Programme on Nuclear Responsibilities
In the last of our series on nuclear responsibilities in the Asia-Pacific, Ruhee Neog highlights the centrality of making the linguistic move from claims to be acting as a ‘responsible nuclear state’ to the responsibilities in practice that follow from possessing nuclear weapons.