This article is based on BASIC’s latest report, Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios in South Asia through a Responsibility-Based Approach, and subsequent report launch event co-hosted by Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR) at the University of Lahore and BASIC’s Responsibilities and Global Governance Programme.
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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.
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.
Video: BASIC Report Launch: Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios in South Asia through a Responsibility-Based Approach
On 20 August 2026, BASIC’s Responsibilities and Global Governance Programme (RGG) and the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR) co-hosted a live webinar on BASIC’s latest report: Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios in South Asia through a Responsibility-Based Approach.
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.
A Broken Bargain? The 2026 NPT Review Conference and the Erosion of Nuclear Reciprocity
In the second publication in our new series, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Briefs (NPD Briefs), guest contributor Alexis Cudey argues that the NPT’s pillars of non-proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful use are increasingly being treated as separable rather than mutually reinforcing.
The Saudi–US Nuclear Deal: A Race Against Time?
In this article, Dr Manuel Herrera Almela, Senior Policy Fellow at BASIC and Manager of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme, reflects on the new deal on civilian nuclear energy between Saudi Arabia and the United States.
A Step-by-Step Approach to Universal Nuclear Disarmament
In the latest publication in our new series, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Briefs (NPD Briefs), guest contributor Nichole Ballawar proposes an incremental, sequenced five-stage framework, linking strategic stability, emerging technologies, and multilateral governance towards a practical pathway towards universal nuclear disarmament.