As states expand their use of AI in military decision-making, is being “looped in” enough to ensure that a human can exercise proper judgement and control? Drawing on 32 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders across 14 countries, this report argues for a context-sensitive and risk-proportionate approach to Human-Machine Interaction (HMI).
Publication
Report: Nuclear Weapon Harm Reduction: A Framework
This Framework is the first publication from BASIC’s Scoping British Nuclear Weapons Harms project. Funded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, this project continues previous work undertaken by BASIC and others on nuclear weapon harm reduction, using the United Kingdom as a case study of a nuclear-armed state.
Report: Nuclear Medicine — Meeting Future Global Needs
On 12th February 2026, the UK India Nuclear Network hosted a one-day roundtable at Imperial College London, convened by Professor William Nuttall. A global group of participants gathered to exchange knowledge and gain a better collective understanding of the steps required to meet future nuclear medicine needs, especially in emerging economies.
Report: Rethinking European Security: Istanbul Workshop
In February 2025, BASIC hosted a track 1.5 workshop in Istanbul, Türkiye, to discuss the present and future of European security. The workshop was the fourth of five regional workshops organised in fulfilment of the aims of the “Turning Point: Realising a Sustainable Security Architecture for Europe” project, referred to as “Rethinking European Security”.
Report: Rethinking European Security: Vienna Workshop
In May 2024, BASIC hosted a track 2 workshop in Vienna, Austria – with in-person and virtual participation – to discuss the present and future of European security. The workshop was the second of five regional workshops organised in fulfilment of the aims of the “Turning Point: Realising a Sustainable Security Architecture for Europe” project, referred to as “Rethinking European Security”.
Report: Rethinking European Security: Warsaw Workshop
In September 2024, BASIC hosted a track 1.5 workshop in Warsaw, Poland to discuss the present and future of European security. The workshop was the third of five regional workshops organised in fulfilment of the aims of the “Turning Point: Realising a Sustainable Security Architecture for Europe” project, referred to as “Rethinking European Security”.
Brief: Defining Success at the First Review Conference: Advancing Articles 6 and 7 of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
BASIC is pleased to publish a new policy brief by Dr Laura Rose Brown as part of our project examining the implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) ahead of the treaty’s First Review Conference, scheduled to take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in late 2026.
Report: Preparing for the First Review Conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: An Analysis of the TPNW’s Implementation and Potential for Impact
BASIC is pleased to publish a new report by Dr Laura Rose Brown examining implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) ahead of the treaty’s First Review Conference, scheduled to take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in late 2026.