“It’s a game of threat from the Security Council and then a game of response by Iran, and they’re playing chicken with each other.”
BASIC Executive Director Paul Ingram quoted in Bloomberg News. Read more:
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Iran Vows to Increase Stock of Enriched Uranium Sixfold by September 2011
“Enriching to 20 percent is like going about 80 percent of the way towards having military material.”
BASIC Executive Director quoted by Bloomberg News. Read more:
Obama’s Half-Hearted Nuclear Turnaround
“There's no real indication of the deep shifts in thinking necessary to begin giving up the nuclear fix.”
BASIC Executive Director Paul Ingram quoted by Spiegel Online. Read more:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,687640,00.html
Fuel deal positive basis for Iran talks – security analyst
“In the end, we are only going to achieve resolution if the broader picture is brought in to play. There isn't really going to be a resolution if there is an attempt is made to limit to Iran's nuclear programme itself.”
BASIC Executive Director Paul Ingram quoted in Zawya. Read more:
Stopping New START?
This BASIC Backgrounder covers the essential developments in the Senate ratification hearings for the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) between the United States and Russia on reductions to their deployed long-range nuclear weapons arsenal.
Getting to Zero Update
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review conference concluded at the end of May on a positive note. However, the months ahead look uncertain. Diplomatic relations over the North Korean and Iranian programs continue to deteriorate, and there still lacks a firm indication on whether the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) will be ratified by the end of the year.
June 2010
June was a busy month as BASIC’s Executive Director toured Europe to discuss nuclear disarmament in the aftermath of the Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference.
All’s fair in cuts and war
Film director and actor Terry Jones references BASIC in his commentary on the Trident nuclear weapon system and Britain's defense budget.
Read the full article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jun/26/defence-spending-cuts