The stand-off between Russia and the West has prompted triggered fears of a renewed East-West. Amidst this climate of confrontation, nuclear weapons have regained some relevance for strategists on both sides, and political leaders have implied veiled nuclear threats.
Deterrence

Britain’s deep-sea defence: out of time?
Paul Rogers, a professor writing for Open Democracy, published an article outlining the threat of emerging technologies on the UK's nuclear submarines, particularly the advancement of swarming technologies. The article references BASIC as an organisation that address the issue of underwater technologies, and also sources David Hambling's briefing on emerging underwater drones.

From Munich to Warsaw: NATO rethinks deterrence
The Munich Security Conference is possibly the biggest annual event in the calendar for global elites talking strategic security and stability. This year’s shindig confirmed that the myriad of challenges facing the world is as complex as ever. One issue in particular was vexing delegates: the confrontation between the West and Russia and its implications for NATO’s eastern flank.

Labour’s Trident debate needs to be based on facts
The BASIC Trident Commission was referenced in John Hutton and George Robertson's article in the Guardian titled “Labour’s Trident debate needs to be based on facts.”
Trident: the British question
The Guardian’s Ian Jack was briefed by Paul Ingram on November’s SDSR and vulnerabilities to Trident, before writing this in-depth review. It is a holistic article that touches on nine diverse topics which are part of the complex debate of Trident in the UK.

Politics Live with Andrew Sparrow
Paul Ingram was mentioned in Andrew Sparrow's Politics Live on the 9 February. Sparrow directly quotes Paul's recent statments in his Huffington Post blog, and his comments at his BBC World at One interview as a form of analysis on Trident.

Trident: Getting agreed Labour position ‘may be impossible’
BBC News featured a story about the Labour party division on Trident as it goes through its defence review.
Paul Ingram on the World at One
Paul Ingram was featured in a debate with Lord West on the BBC World at One programme about Trident and the Labour party defence review.