Space-based weapons programmes are developing faster than the treaties meant to govern them. When capabilities and intentions remain opaque, how can states build enough shared understanding to stop a crisis in orbit from escalating? BASIC’s latest Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Brief, “Risk Reduction in Outer Space: A proposal for Confidence-Building Measures”, by guest contributor Syeda Saba Batool, sets out a practical answer.
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Video: Nuclear Transparency Inventory (NUTRI) Launch Webinar
On 13 October 2026, BASIC hosted the official launch of the Nuclear Transparency Inventory (NUTRI) website with a panel of distinguished experts. The launch webinar included a deep dive into the origins of the project, the motivations and methodology behind the data, future plans for the project, and was followed by an audience Q&A.
Report: Governing Military AI: Designing Meaningful Human Control in AI-Enabled Decision-Making
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).
Reported, Denied, and Suspected: Implications of a Case of Possible Laboratory-Acquired Plague Infection in the Russian Federation
BASIC’s latest Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Brief, “Reported, Denied, and Suspected”, by guest contributor Péter Marton, examines the recent death of a worker at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute and what the official response means for global biosecurity.
Video: NPT Monitor Launch: A Guided Walkthrough & Panel Discussion
On 3 September 2026, BASIC’s Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme (NPD) hosted a live webinar to mark the launch of the NPT Monitor, our free tool tracking how States are implementing their commitments and obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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.
US-Saudi Nuclear Deal: Atoms, Alliances and Ambiguity
In the third publication in our series, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Briefs (NPD Briefs), guest contributor Shaza Arif unpacks the long term implications of the proposed US-Saudi nuclear deal.
News: BASIC Launches NPT Monitor to Spur Transparency Around States’ Nuclear Commitments
BASIC is pleased to announce the launch of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Monitor, a free web tool to enhance and simplify the monitoring of countries’ progress on the landmark 1970 treaty. It provides clear, evidence-based information on how states are implementing the 2010 NPT Action Plan, tracking progress across the NPT’s three pillars: disarmament, non-proliferation, and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technologies.