Whether Americans vote Democrat or Republican on 3 November, there will likely be much continuity in US nuclear weapons policy, despite declarations in campaigning.
Modernisation
Where is the conversation around nuclear weapons and how can art and politics work together for social change?
Where is the conversation around nuclear weapons and how can art and politics work together for social change?
US Nuclear Posture Review
This is the full version of the US Nuclear Posture Review, first published on 2 February 2018 on the DoD website, and then apparently removed the following day.
New Nukes, New Missions, New Insecurities: Implications of the Nuclear Posture Review for Europe
Many fear the US Nuclear Posture Review will expand the circumstances and range of US nuclear deterrence, with knock-on effects for European security and strategic stability with Russia.
Meaningful Multilateralism: A Discussion with Parliamentarians 18th July 2017
The BASIC/UNA-UK report Meaningful Multilateralism: 30 Nuclear Disarmament Proposals for the Next UK Government, was discussed in Parliament at a roundtable hosted by BASIC on Tuesday 18th June.
UK’s nuclear submarines vulnerable to ‘catastrophic’ cyber attack sparking nuclear conflict, warn experts
Following its publication, the Independent reported on the findings of BASIC’s cyber security report, Hacking…
Budgeting for Bombs: The Difficulties of Getting Nuclear Modernisation through Congress
On Monday 17th April, US Secretary of Defence James Mattis announced that the United States Nuclear Posture Review had officially begun and will be completed by the end of the year.
Nuclear Ascendency: The Emerging Importance of Nuclear Weapons for Trump’s Foreign Policy Coalition: 8 March 2017
Some clarity has started to emerge on how important the military and nuclear weapons are to the new administration. On 28th February, Trump announced a ‘historic increase in defense spending to rebuild the depleted military,’ and reports talked of a 10% increase. His billion budget is to be funded by cuts to the State Department and US foreign aid. And the White House is expected to publish detailed proposals by the end of March.