There is much speculation around how a prospective deal next week that could strengthen constraints upon Iran’s nuclear program in return for a partial lifting of sanctions will go down in Washington. But how about Tehran?
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Iran nuclear negotiations: The final stretch?
Nuclear weapons once again see the headlines this week as the international community observes the E3+3 (Also referred to as the P5+1: United States, United Kingdom, China, France, Russia and Germany) and Iran meet this week in Vienna.
Shadow NATO Summits
BASIC, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Elliott School of International Affairs, NATO Watch, and Strategy International have organized a two-day civil society Shadow NATO Summit for May 2012 with the support of the Marmot Trust, NATO Public Diplomacy Division, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Complacency is slowly killing the non-proliferation regime
Fatalism over the chances of achieving agreement on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation is symptomatic of a failure that goes deeper than the inefficiencies of the diplomatic process.
The Age of Frustration
The period before World War I was marked by inequality, terrorism, and discontent with democracy. Sound familiar?
Furthering NPT Objectives, Amman Security Colloquium
On November 12th, BASIC hosted a panel discussion at the annual Amman Security Colloquium entitled “Options available to promote progress in furthering NPT objectives in 2015”.
What do outcomes of the UN First Committee mean?
Last week the curtain closed on the 69th session of the UN First Committee on Disarmament. It is the forum for states to discuss the wide ranging disarmament agenda, including nuclear weapons to small arms, and fully autonomous weapons.
The Dubai Nuclear Workshop
As a follow on to the London GCC Nuclear workshop, BASIC hosted a private workshop involving involving discussions of strategic matters in the context of nuclear energy developments in the region, and commitments by states to nuclear non-proliferation.