In June 2022, BASIC held a roundtable with Russian experts to discuss risk reduction and crisis de-escalation in general terms. In this roundtable report, Dr Gry Thomasen outlines these findings and presents a set of policy recommendations.
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Reflections on Rethinking Nuclear Responsibilities
Rabia Akhtar shows how a focus on nuclear responsibilities in South Asia opens up new possibilities for a dialogue that can contribute to developing a new shared framework for reducing risks, especially during times of crisis.

Report: Different Perceptions, Shared Understandings: Towards a Responsibility-Based Regime to Reduce Nuclear Risks in the Asia-Pacific
This report encapsulates the salient themes of discussion of the dialogue on Nuclear Responsibilities held in Dubai in March 2022.

Events: Inclusive International Security at the Tenth NPT Review Conference
For the Tenth NPT Review Conference, the Inclusive International Security Programme, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea and the UNODA, is hosting three side events.

Report: Exploring the United Kingdom’s Nuclear Responsibilities
In this report, Chiara Cervasio discusses the findings of the roundtable held by BASIC in London in October 2021, on the United Kingdom’s Nuclear Responsibilities.

Report: Applying a Systematic Approach to NATO-Russia Risk Reduction: NATO’s North-Eastern Flank Reacts to the War in Ukraine
‘Applying a Systematic Approach to NATO-Russia Risk Reduction: NATO’s North-Eastern Flank Reacts to the War in Ukraine’ is the third 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.

Video: What to Expect: the OEWG on Reducing Space Threats
On April 21st, BASIC and The Third Nuclear Age Project at the University of Leicester hosted a panel event to discuss what to expect at the next OEWG.

Announcement: BASIC Becomes Network Partner for the 3rd Summit for Space Sustainability
BASIC is proud to announce that we are Network Partners for the 2022 Summit for Space Sustainability, organised by the Secure World Foundation in partnership with the UK Space Agency.