BASIC's publication, “Beyond the United Kingdom,” has been summarized and quoted in this Global Perspectives article. The original report, authored by Ian Kearns, outlines trends among nuclear weapon states and addresses global security issues which may drive nuclear proliferation.
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Damping the powder-keg: Paul Ingram responds to ‘Playing with fire in the Middle East’
BASIC's executive director, Paul Ingram authored this piece for Open Democracy. While the outlook for peace in the Middle East remains bleak, there are several factors in the region that may bring forth a sense of stability. Many states in the region have shown restraint and caution over making extreme military moves that would result in a conflict. Ingram indicates that the Conference on a Zone Free of WMD in the Middle East, due to take place late 2012, may bring major players in the region to the same negotiating table and help stablise relations on proliferation issues.
Will Israel strike Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program?
Anne Penketh was interviewed on RT (Russian English language television) on November 7, 2011 about Israeli military threats against Iran prior to the publication of an International Atomic Energy Agency report.
A ‘Game-Changer’ in Iran?
BASIC's executive director Paul Ingram explains that the recent release of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) report containing more details on Iran's alleged nuclear weaponization activities will not be a “game changer”.
Nuclear powers plan weapons spending spree, report finds
The Guardian reported on BASIC's Trident Commission discussion paper in an article on October 31, 2011, highlighting the modernization programs of the other nuclear powers. The paper was written by Dr. Ian Kearns, BASIC's Trident Commission consultant.
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Finland will host 2012 meeting to start talks on nuclear free Mideast
Anne Penketh was quoted by the Associated Press in an October 14 2011 article on the UN announcement that Finland will host, and provide a facilitator for, the 2012 conference on a WMD-free zone in the Middle East.
“Concern Grows Over Prospects for Middle East Disarmament Meeting”
BASIC's Program Director Anne Penketh is interviewed by Elizabeth Whitman in this article covering the slow pace of progress toward holding a conference on a WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East in 2012.
Israeli and Iranian officials to attend European WMD meeting
Writing about the EU conference on a WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East, Julian Borger in his Global Security Blog for The Guardian refers to BASIC’s Washington Program Director Anne Penketh’s article on the subject.