BASIC’s Non-Resident Fellow Dr Rabia Akhtar argues that while the recent Pahalgam crisis between India and Pakistan may have ended in a ceasefire, there is little room for comfort. The crisis has exposed a dangerous undercurrent that threatens the fragile strategic stability of South Asia.
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Chicago Nuclear Weapons Conference: Sustained Strategic Dialogue Is Vital For Security
BASIC’s Policy Intern Chiara Fargnoli recently attended the Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War at the University of Chicago and reflects on the proceedings,
Historic Opportunity Now Exists to Redefine European Security
BASIC’s Research Director Dr Gry Thomasen says that an historic opportunity for Europe now exists with the possibility of the US relinquishing its prime position as the leader of the continent’s security.
BASIC Statement: A Narrowing Window to Avert a Major War in the Middle East
BASIC is gravely concerned by recent military actions involving Israel, the United States, and Iran, which risk triggering a volatile regional conflict in the Middle East, as well as the potential for global economic upheaval through oil market and trade disruption.
Restraint at Risk: The Anatomy of India-Pakistan De-escalation
In this article, originally published in The Diplomat, Dr Chiara Cervasio and Professor Nicholas J. Wheeler analyse the Pahalgam crisis from a historical perspective, tracing how India and Pakistan have navigated past moments of acute nuclear danger.
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Monitor: First Implementation Brief
BASIC Senior Policy Fellow Dr. Manuel Herrera Alemela introduces a new project being developed by our Non-Proliferation and Disarmament programme.
Operation Sindoor establishes India’s New Response Doctrine towards Pakistan
Retired Indian army Brigadier Dr Arun Sahgal and PhD Candidate Ambuj Sahu argue that its response to tensions with Pakistan was a unique use of technology-driven kinetic activity using missiles and drones in the subcontinent’s first non-contact war.
No Space for War: Marka-e-Haq and the Logic of Deterrence in South Asia
Dr Zahir Kazmi, Arms Control Advisor at Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division argues that recent tensions between Islamabad and Delhi have tested the resilience of nuclear deterrence in South Asia to the limit.