The Trident Commission, spearheaded by BASIC, launched its concluding report on July 1st, and it is expected to add significant value to the debate on whether or not to keep Britain’s nuclear deterrent. An article by the Financial Times summarizes the key finding and also focuses on the reframing of the debate around the Trident program by including a finding by the Commission that the UK should look at ways to reduce the total number of submarines, and to reconsider if Continuous at Sea Deterrence is fundamental to the UK's security.
Deterrence
Keeping Trident nuclear weapons ‘in UK’s national interest’
The launch of the Trident Commission's concluding report on July 1st sparked a significant amount of media interest. This BBC article summarizes the key findings of the Commission and highlights the finding that if the UK commits to multilateral disarmament, Continuous at Sea Deterrence could be relaxed in future.
Read the full article by the BBC here.
Trident gets thumbs up in report that will dismay anti-nuclear campaigners
The Trident Commission, spearheaded by BASIC, launched its concluding report today which is expected to add significant value to the debate on whether or not to keep Britain's nuclear deterrent.
A BASIC Guide to Interpreting the Trident Commission’s Concluding Report
BASIC has published its own guide to help interpret the Trident Commission’s concluding report. It draws out the principal messages, and some of the disagreements between the Commission members.
Background Briefing Papers to the Trident Commission Concluding Report
This collection of background papers is published on the same day as the final report from the Commission and can be read alongside it. They are not representative of the views of the Commission but rather of the authors that submitted them. They have fed into the Commission’s deliberations and have been affected by them.
Keeping Trident ‘Stops Nuclear Blackmail,’ Claims Cross-Party Commission
he Trident Commission, spearheaded by BASIC, launched its concluding report on July 1st, and it is expected to add significant value to the debate on whether or not to keep Britain’s nuclear deterrent.
The Nuclear Weapon as a Symbol
Being the most powerful and destructive weapon ever conceived by human beings, able to annihilate entire populations, the nuclear weapon is a powerful symbol with multiple dimensions.
Let’s Call It a Bargaining Chip
Referring to Israel’s nuclear program as a bargaining chip is not a breakthrough idea. Scholars have argued before that in lieu of having a “deterrence policy that does not deter,” Israel might perceive its nuclear arsenal as a bargaining chip to negotiate with its Arab counterparts over regional security issues, including around a WMD-free zone in the Middle East.