The prospect of a shift in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's position on tactical nuclear weapons in Europe in 2010 was the subject of a BASIC event held at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.
Programmes
The British Election: What Happened and What Does it Mean?
Britain\’s “Mick Jagger election,” at which nobody got any satisfaction, was the topic of this joint BASIC event with the Center for Transatlantic Relations. The event took place at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, EU Center of Excellence in Washington, DC.
The British Election: What Happened and What Does it Mean?
Britain’s “Mick Jagger election,” at which nobody got any satisfaction, was the topic of this joint BASIC event with the Center for Transatlantic Relations. The event took place at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, EU Center of Excellence in Washington, DC.
Constructive atmosphere after conclusion of General Debate at NPT Review Conference
Day 4: Delegates to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty have wrapped up the general debate on Day 4 of the Review Conference so it is possible to take stock after states staked out their positions in public.
Nuclear Weapons States reaffirm responsibility toward disarmament
Day 3: The nuclear weapons states have issued a pragmatic joint document reflecting the constructive spirit of the negotiations at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.
The statement was issued on Day 3 of the NPT Review Conference and presented during the general debate by Russia's chief arms negotiator Anatoly Antonov.
US shows its nuclear hand in bid to show sincerity on arms
“I think the Americans have got an uphill struggle based on the speeches here today.”
BASIC Program Director Anne Penketh quoted in The Guardian, on the opening-day of the NPT Review Conference.
Read more:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/03/iran-ahmadinejad-us-nuclear-threats
Splits emerge over call for strengthened nuclear inspections
On Day Two of the NPT Review Conference, delegates were unanimous in urging the entry into force as soon as possible of a global ban on nuclear tests.
Opening day of NPT Review Conference 2010
Judging by the applause that greeted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the end of his speech to Day One of the NPT Review Conference, the next month will be hard going for the United States and the other Nuclear Weapons States.