Over the past 18 months, BASIC has undertaken in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Phase 2 Applying as Systematic Approach to NATO-Russia Risk Reduction that aimed at advancing the understanding of workable options for risk reduction and fostering new relationships between NATO and Russia.
Europe
Report: Advancing Strategic Risk Reduction in Europe
This report arises from a roundtable on ‘European strategies for strategic risk reduction’ on 1…
Report: Re-emerging Nuclear Risks in Europe
The security environment in Europe has deteriorated in recent years, and nuclear risks have re-emerged as a prime concern for European governments.
Why NATO Matters
The transatlantic alliance is strained. That’s a problem. NATO matters because it is critical to the U.S. strategy of keeping World War III at bay.
The Iran Deal: A Conversation Between Close Allies
The U.S. is at odds with one of its staunchest allies. Why?
Trump’s Nuclear Rhetoric and its implications for European Security: 27 Feb 2017
Trump’s Nuclear Rhetoric and its implications for European Security
Further questions were raised over the direction of US nuclear posture review last week. In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Trump opined that the US has 'fallen behind on nuclear weapon capacity' and pledged the US to be 'top of the pack' when it comes to nuclear weapons.
Dreadnought to carry Trident, an ominous legacy
The infamous maiden voyage of the Titanic in April 1915 forms a totemic story of…
The UK and its Role in the World
The fifth of BASIC’s 2016 Parliamentary Briefing series relating to the Trident debate focuses on the UK’s role in multilateral nuclear disarmament.