New START was ratified by the US Senate in December, and then by Russia last week. It is expected that the instruments of ratification will be exchanged to bring it into force by the end of this week, in Munich at the security conference.
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This Week – Moving Beyond New START
Whilst protests and potential revolutions rock the Middle East, and comparisons are made with 1989, the post Cold War Euro-Atlantic security elite meet in Munich for the annual security conference. This has in recent years been the venue of choice for major announcements affecting European security, and in particular relations between NATO and Russia.
Russia Cautions U.S. Not to Undermine Meeting Over Iran’s Nuclear Program
“This has become a contest of wills.” “Much of the Iranian challenge results from responses to what it sees as the strategically hostile environment created by the United States and her allies.”
THIS WEEK – Possible breakthrough over Iran’s nuclear program?
Reprinted by The Hill's Congress blog.
Evidence Received
During the course of its work, the Commission will seek submissions of evidence from interested parties. Written submissions, with the permission of those submitting evidence, will be published here and organised by theme.These are the initial questions that we are seeking submissions on, and we will be adding more as the commission’s work progresses:
BASIC Trident Commission Events
Commission Membership
BASIC has set up an independent, cross-party commission to look into UK nuclear weapons policy and the issue of Trident renewal.