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.
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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.
The London GCC Nuclear Workshop
Hosted in collaboration with the Center of Information and Arabian-Russian Studies (CIARS), this workshop of officials and international and regional experts in the field of nuclear diplomacy and strategic security discussed the strategic balance in the region, the evolution of deterrence relationships, the development of non- proliferation commitments and credible assurances surrounding them.
Interview with Paul Ingram, Executive Director of the British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
Paul Ingram's interview with the International Relations and Security Network was published on the Maryland Leader. The interview covered BASIC's mission, our new Next Generation project and Paul's comments on the recent Scottish independence referendum and its impacts on the debate on Britain's nuclear deterrent.