Ditching Trident ‘would save UK £84bn’

Michael Settle of Herald Scotland writes about the second BASIC Trident Commission report written by Professor Keith Hartley, and the impact it will have on the country's economy, particularly in Scotland.

Scrapping Trident nuclear missiles ‘would save £83.5bn’

Professor Keith Hartley's economic analysis for the BASIC Trident Commission is covered by Richard Norton-Taylor in The Guardian.

UAE ‘has learnt from Fukushima’

Reporter Awad Mustafa covered Ambassador Hamad Ali Al Kaabi's (United Arab Emirates's permanent representative to the IAEA) presentation to the BASIC conference on “Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Gulf”, held in Qatar on March 21-22, 2012. The article focuses on the U.A.E.'s role in the region and nuclear safety.

New approach sought to reduce regional tensions

Reporter Peter Townson for the Gulf Times covered the BASIC conference on “Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Gulf.” The story includes highlights from the keynote speech by Hans Blix and quotes BASIC Executive Director, Paul Ingram, who said of the event, “We want to hear the views of the analysts and officials from the region to hear a different perspective than the drumbeat of war.”

Hans Blix opens first day of nuclear non-proliferation conference in Qatar

Hans Blix delivered the keynote address for a BASIC conference on Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Gulf. The former chief U.N. weapons inspector for Iraq and chair of the WMD Commission warned of the dangers from nuclear weapons and material, and called for greater inter-governmental cooperation and transparency.