Ian Sinclair, a writer for Open Democracy, published an article outlining a critical response to Paul Mason's “The leftwing case for nuclear weapons.” The article makes reference to a quote by Ted Seay that calls into question the independence of UK's nuclear policy.
Civil society
Report: Beyond the Ban: The humanitarian initiative of nuclear disarmament and advocacy of no-first-use nuclear doctrines
Deep dissatisfaction with the lack of progress in multilateral nuclear disarmament has led a large number of states within the international community to participate in a process to highlight the humanitarian impacts of nuclear weapons.
Future Nuclear Security in a Rapidly Evolving World
BASIC and N Square Collaborative are co-hosting a unique open-ended workshop in San Francisco: an exploration of issues surrounding nuclear security, nuclear deterrence and international governance with a diverse group of participants. This is the concluding part of a project funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York looking at methods of reframing nuclear security issues in holistic, systems perspectives.
Shadow NATO Summit
On May 14-15, BASIC joins the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, NATO Watch, and Strategy International at the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, DC for a Shadow NATO Summit. Experts and senior officials will grapple with the tough issues facing the Alliance ahead of next week's summit in Chicago.