In advance of the NATO Summit in Brussels on 11-12 July 2018, BASIC, ICCS Birmingham, NATO Watch and King’s College London examined trends in transatlantic security, nuclear weapons proliferation and the attitudes and assumptions underlying current NATO policy.
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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.
Report: The Impact of Emerging Technologies on the Future of SSBNs
On the 13th September, BASIC, British Pugwash and the University of Leicester hosted a conference at the National Liberal Club, London on emerging undersea technologies and how they could affect the operation of ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs).
The impact of emerging technologies on the future of SSBNs
British Pugwash, in collaboration with the University of Leicester and BASIC, will hold a conference on the impact of merging technologies on the Future of SSBNs.
Future Nuclear Security in a Rapidly Evolving World
BASIC and N Square Collaborative are co-hosting a unique open-ended workshop in San Francisco: an exploration of issues surrounding nuclear security, nuclear deterrence and international governance with a diverse group of participants. This is the concluding part of a project funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York looking at methods of reframing nuclear security issues in holistic, systems perspectives.
What the Future of Trident Means for the UK’s Role in the World
Join us and YPFP for an engaging panel discussion looking at the future of Trident, and what it could mean for the UK’s role in the world.
Next Generation Roundtable: Britain’s Security and the Role of Nuclear Weapons
BASIC’s Next Generation project will host Crispin Blunt MP for remarks about Britain’s security and the role of nuclear weapons, including specifics about the most recent SDSR released in November 2015 and the forthcoming parliamentary debate on Trident.
Systems Mapping: Nuclear Security & Non-Proliferation
As a follow on to the Next Generation project, we will hosting a series of systems mapping workshops across the USA and UK to map problem themes related to nuclear security and non-proliferation in order to surface possible improvements that help to address some of the wicked problems associated with nuclear security.