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BASIC IN THE MEDIA, 2005

December

November

  • Iran TV
     Matt Martin interviewed on the ongoing nuclear crisis in Iran, 30 November 2005.

  • Asia Times
    David Isenberg, op-ed, 'America's unsung war dead', 30 November 2005, http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GK30Ak03.html.

  • Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy
    David Isenberg's Asia Times op-ed of 30 November cited on the Web site: http://www.realisticforeignpolicy.org/archives/2005/12/fighting_talk_b.php

  • Iran TV
    Paul Ingram in discussion on Chinese-US relations, 29 November 2005.

  • Counterpunch
    David Isenberg, op-ed, 'The Dog That Didn't Bark: Cooked Intelligence', 28 November 2005 http://www.counterpunch.org/isenberg11282005.html.

  • Reuters
    Paul Ingram quoted in article by Alistair Lyon, 'EU diplomacy fails to dent Iran's nuclear ambition', 25 November 2005, http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/B787093.htm

  • Bloomberg TV
    Paul Ingram interviewed on Iran and IAEA meeting, 24 November 2005.

  • Iran TV
    Paul Ingram interviewed and later in extended discussion about Iran's nuclear programme, 21 November 2005.

  • BBC Radio 4 'Today Programme'
    Paul Ingram interviewed on Trident replacement, 18 November 2005.

  • Associated Press
    BASIC Director quoted ("We need to be thinking about how to break the logjam in a little bit more creative way than before") in article by Jim Heintz, 'Status of reported Iran deal still unclear' 11 November 2005, http://www.nola.com/newsflash/international/index.ssf?/base/international-27/113174844532720.xml&storylist=international.

  • Blackwater Tactical Weekly
    David Isenberg's report on the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction cited 7 November 2005.

  • BBC World Service 'News Hour'
    Paul Ingram took part in a live studio debate against Lee Willett from RUSI on Trident replacement, 5 November 2005.'

October

  • The Independent
    BASIC cited in an article by Dan Plesch, 'Britain's independent deterrent is purely a political myth', 31 October 2005.

  • Channel Four News
    Paul Ingram interviewed about Iranian President, 28 October 2005.

  • Iran TV
    Paul Ingram in discussion on the relationship between the media and government in the US and the UK, 27 October 2005.

  • United Press International
    David Isenberg's report on the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction discussed in 'Report blasts WMD Commission intel reforms', 24 October 2005. http://www.upi.com/inc/view.php?StoryID=20051024-040005-4045r

  • David Isenberg's report on the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction discussed in 'It's Still SNAFU for U.S. Intelligence Community', 21 October 2005. http://www.realisticforeignpolicy.org/archives/2005/10/its_still_snafu.php

  • Islamic Republic News Agency
    Paul Ingram extensively quoted in 'Europeans need genuine negotiations with Iran, says BASIC', 14 October 2005, http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-236/0510140153193504.htm

  • Hamshahri (Iran)
    BASIC quoted in discussion about Iran's nuclear dispute, 8 October 2005.

  • Joint letter from Robert Hinde, Chairperson, British Pugwash Group, and Ian Davis, Executive Director, BASIC, on 'Our right to know about Trident plans' 6 October 2005, http://www.guardian.co.uk/letters/story/0,,1585590,00.html

  • Asia Times
    David Isenberg, op-ed, 'Scandal sours Saudi arms deal', 5 October 2005, http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GJ06Ak01.html.

September

  • The Guardian
    Following several discussions with key Guardian journalists, a lead article was written echoing our calls for "creative diplomacy" and noting that the EU offers "were vaguer than the accompanying demands", 'Need for creative diplomacy', Leader, 29 September 2005.

  • Payvand.com
    Paul Ingram cited in article by Siddharth Varadarajan, 'The Persian Puzzle: Iran and the invention of a nuclear crisis', 26 September 2005 (originally appeared in The Hindu),
    http://www.payvand.com/news/05/sep/1216.html

  • Uruknet.info (on line)
    David Isenberg cited in 'Pfc. Lynndie England Takes a Fall for the Neocons', 26 September 2005,
    http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m16179&l=i&size=1&hd=0

  • Asahi (Japanese broadsheet)
    Paul Ingram two-hour interview with journalist, Hidetoshi Sotooka, on Iran and prospects for negotiations, 23 September 2005.

  • USA Today
    Paul Ingram cited in an article about British forces in Basra, 21 September 2005.
    http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2005-09-20-basra-defended_x.htm

  • Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)
    BASIC cited in article, 'Lib Dems call for incentives to be offered to Iran' 20 September 2005,
    http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-236/0509204097202426.htm

  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
    Paul Ingram interviewed on Iran and the EU and the need for negotiations to continue, 19 September 2005.

  • CBS News
    Paul Ingram interviewed on situation in Iran and called for all sides to keep negotiating because threats are counter-productive and make positions inflexible, 19 September 2005.

  • CNN Europe
    Paul Ingram interviewed on the prospects for IAEA action and effective policies to prevent Iran going nuclear, 19 September 2005.

  • Iran TV
    Paul Ingram interviewed on what Iran needs to do to get agreement at the IAEA, 19 September 2005.

  • Iran TV
    Paul Ingram interviewed on the UN summit and prospects for success in disarmament, 14 September 2005.

  • Asia Times
    David Isenberg, op-ed, 'US, Indonesia almost back in step', 9 September 2005, http://atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/GI09Ae03.html

  • New Scientist.com
    BASIC consultant, Dave Andrews, cited in article by Rob Edwards, 'Nuclear stockpiles could create 300,000 bombs', 7 September 2005,
    http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7963

AUGUST 2005

  • NYPD brings out the big guns to ready for UN summit; New high-powered sniper rifle can hit targets 1.5 km away - Article by Steven Edwards, National Post, August 29. David Isenberg quoted: "With most attacks, by the time you know you need it, it's too late. That's why good and effective intelligence is the best defence to foil attacks in advance."
    http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=7393e064-20db-4f20-b09a-fe028c874b90

  • Interview for Iranian News Agency about the EU's withdrawal from talks and threat to refer Iran to the UNSC with Nigel Chamberlain, August 25.

  • Interview on the Washington Post's article that confirmed Iran's claim that centrifuges contaminated with enriched uranium occurred prior to their purchase with David Isenberg, MSNBC TV Connected Coast to Coast, August 23.

  • The fuel behind Iran's nuclear drive - Article by David Isenberg in Asia Times Online, August 24 which referenced the 2004 British Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Report: "It is clear ... that the arguments as to whether Iran has a genuine requirement for domestically produced nuclear electricity are not all, or even predominantly, on one side."
    http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GH24Ak02.html

  • Interview on US and UK anti-terror laws, deployments in Iraq, public reaction, future possibilities with Paul Ingram on Iranian cable TV, August 16.

  • UN nuclear watchdog rebuts claims that Iran is trying to make A-bomb - Article by Anne Penketh in the Independent on Sunday, August 14 quoting Ian Davis: "If the Europeans were prepared to compromise on the fuel cycle issue, the negotiations may yet prevent a crisis."
    http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=3683

  • Preliminary analysis of E3/EU proposal to Iran - BASIC Note linked from NTI website (NGO Documents).
    http://www.nti.org/e_research/e5_publications_U.S.%20Nuclear%20Policy.html

  • Interview on Iran with Matt Martin for CNN National and International Your World Today, 9 August.

  • Iran defies Europe by resuming nuclear work - Article by Anne Penketh in the Independent, August 9 quoting Paul Ingram: "The European strategy was flawed and risked being counterproductive and China was unlikely to back sanctions against Iran, which had become a major trading partner. It's not a credible threat. Such policies are inherently dangerous because they invite people to call your bluff." http://www.daneshjoo.org/publishers/currentnews/article_2249.shtml

  • TV and Radio interviews on Iran's nuclear programme with Paul Ingram, August 8. CNN (prospects for negotiated success), BBC World Service Persian Network (efficacy of the EU threat), Bloomberg TV (Geo-politics behind IAEA Board meeting), Iranian cable TV, BBC World (what Iran is up to and why they think they can defy the Europeans), BBC News 24 (potential for IAEA and UNSC action and US strategy), BBC World Service Europe Today (possibilities and effectiveness of EU sanctions) and Channel 4 News (Chinese and Indian oil and gas contracts will prevent UNSC taking action). Also CNN August 10 (political dynamics around Iran's decision to restart enrichment; where do we go from here?).

  • Interview on Iran by Ian Davis for Radio Free Europe, August 5.

  • Mind games over Iraq - Article by David Isenberg in Asia Times, August 4 on stress-related mental health problems among returning U.S. servicemen and women. http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GH04Ak02.html

  • Interview on Iran by Ian Davis for Channel 4 News, August 4.

  • Iran and the EU-3 - Comment by Robert Nolan in Global Views (Foreign Policy Association), August 4 quoting Ian Davis from the IHT: "Without conclusive evidence of a nuclear weapons program, it is doubtful the IAEA board will support referral. More importantly, even if the EU-3 and the United States can engineer a referral by the IAEA and a successful resolution at the Security Council, they will almost certainly be unable to get Russia and China to agree to the biting sanctions needed to force rapid Iranian concessions." http://www.fpa.org/newsletter_info2583/newsletter_info_sub_list.htm?
    section=Iran%20and%20the%20EU%2D3

  • Taking Iran to the UN: A dangerous game - Op-Ed by Ian Davis in the International Herald Tribune, August 4. Explanation of why the EU3's threat to refer Iran to the UN Security Council could seriously backfire and suggests a concentration of further diplomatic effort, particularly via the IAEA. http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/03/news/eddavis.php

JULY 2005

  • Tehran accuses US of nuclear double standard - Article by Simon Tisdall in the Guardian, July 28. Commenting on Iranian reaction to US acknowledgement of India as a nuclear weapon state and entitlement to full civil nuclear energy cooperation and trade, Nigel Chamberlain said the Iranian accusation appeared justified, given that Tehran had apparently complied so far with NPT and International Atomic Energy Agency inspection requirements. "The Iranians do feel they are being singled out unfairly. It is very difficult to say that there are legal grounds to tell them to stop doing what they are doing. And India now seems to have benefited by standing outside the treaty."
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1537482,00.html

  • EU3 negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran: Not out of the woods yet and time is short, very short - BASIC Note linked from NTI website (NGO Documents).
    http://www.nti.org/e_research/e5_publications_U.S.%20Nuclear%20Policy.html

  • Missile Defense: No thanks, neighbor - Article by David Pugliese in Peace Jorrnalism, July/August. In a review of Canada's decision not to participate in US missile defense plans he states: Ian Davis says Canada's rejection of direct involvement in the missile shield highlights the deep division in NATO ranks over missile defense and the weaponization of space. The Canadian decision was taken following a vigorous and far-reaching debate, Davis notes, while in Europe, despite U.S. plans to base at least 10 interceptor missiles there within the next five years, there has been relative silence on the issue. "European debate is almost entirely mute," Davis says. "European proponents and opponents of missile defense need to take a cue from their Canadian counterparts and start a 'big conversation' on this important strategic issue without delay." http://www.peacejournalism.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=4172

  • Nuclear convoy could explode, admits MoD - Article by Rob Edwards in Sunday Herald, July 18 reveals an internal MoD report which admits for the first time that a nuclear warhead transported by road to the naval base on the River Clyde could explode if involved in a major crash. Nigel Chamberlain accused the MoD of transporting nuclear warheads across the county "with a distasteful mix of secrecy, arrogance and complacency" and that claims for the inherent safety features of warhead design had been exposed as "overstated".
    http://www.sundayherald.com/50866

  • 60 years on, is the world any safer? - Article by Rob Edwards in New Scientist, July 16 reviewing the Trinity test in July 1945 and its legacy (nine nuclear nations, 27,000 bombs and 1855 tonnes of plutonium) quoting Nigel Chamberlain: "Sixty years after the dawn of the atomic age, the nuclear chickens are coming home to roost."
    http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinion/mg18725083.800

  • Bird flu: An ill wind from the East - Article by David Isenberg in Asia Times, July 1 on the spread of avian flu.
    http://atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/GG01Dj01.html

JUNE 2005

  • Private Military Companies. David Isenberg's report cited in the reading section of the webpage for the Frontline documentary, 'Private Warriors' broadcast on June 21. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/warriors/etc/links.html

  • Breaking Ranks by David Isenberg in Asia Times, June 17. "For an administration that places great emphasis, at least rhetorically, on listening to the opinions of the military leadership, the George W Bush administration appears remarkably tone deaf when it comes to Iraq." http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GF17Ak03.html

  • We need a debate on nuclear weapons - Letter in the Independent by Nigel Chamberlain, June 16 in response to Julian Lewis's (Conservative MP) letter calling on the Labour Government to replace Trident. "The question Julian Lewis should be asking is, Will this government initiate a parliamentary and public debate on the advisability of replacing the strategic nuclear deterrent?" http://comment.independent.co.uk/letters/story.jsp?story=647169

  • Britain's special nuclear relationship by Mark Townsend in the Observer, June 12. Nigel Chamberlain quoted "We believe that British scientists are aiding the development of a new generation of nuclear weapons". http://politics.guardian.co.uk/foreignaffairs/story/0,11538,1504875,00.html

  • Blair legacy - Letter in the London Times by Ian Davis, June 11 suggesting that "by overseeing both the withdrawal of US tactical nuclear weapons from Europe and Britain becoming the first of the club of five nuclear states to disavow them, Tony Blair would be remembered as the architect of a nuclear-weapons-free Europe".

  • Iran's missiles on a solid footing by David Isenberg in Asia Times, June 10. Comment on Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani announcement that Iran had successfully tested a solid-fuel motor for its medium-range Shahab-3 ballistic missile. http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GF10Ak04.html

  • Tangle over US bases by David Isenberg in Asia Times, June 1. Comment on the Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States, more commonly known as the Overseas Basing Commission (OBC). http://atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/GF01Aa01.html

MAY 2005

  • After the nuclear treaty review by Gwynne Dyer in Trinidad and Tobago Express, May 28. Quoting Matt Martin from the Guardian, May 2 "If we can get out of this conference without a major blow-up we would be doing well" he went on to say "There was not even a final document when it closed yesterday." http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_opinion?id=80147268
    This article was reproduced as 'Dyer: Situation probably not as bad as it seems' in the Salt Lake Tribune, May 29, and as 'As good as it gets' in the Calcutta Telegraph, May 30.

  • Tragic lost opportunity. Ian Davis interviewed in New York at the end of the NPT Review Conference by BBC News 24, May 25.

  • Nuclear Arms Conference 'A Tragic Lost Opportunity' in PA News (reproduced in the Scotsman), May 27. Ian Davis quoted "It's a tragic lost opportunity. There was a shortage of political will." http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4610846
    The same quote was used by the Associated Press (reproduced in the Guardian) on the same day and in the International Herald Tribune the following day.

  • America's broken nuclear promises endanger us all by Robin Cook in the Guardian, May 27. Nigel Chamberlain assisted with information about what was happening at the NPT Review Conference. Cook concluded "If the review conference breaks up in failure to agree, I suspect there will be some in Washington celebrating tonight." http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1493347,00.html

  • Usbek massacre soldiers used Land Rover in defiance of arms control promise by Tom Baldwin in the London Times, May 26. Paul Ingram quoted "Armoured vehicles such as the military Land Rovers used in Uzbekistan are crucial tools of repression…. The Government needs a stronger system of end-use controls." The same quote was used by the PA News (reproduced in the Scotsman) on the same day. The Solihull Observer picked up on this story with 'Land Rover slams Uzbekistan Lies' on June 2, quoting Paul (inaccurately).

  • BASIC: UK and US should comply with their obligations enshrined in NPT in Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), May 19. Almost entire BASIC press release criticising the US and UK for non-compliance with NPT commitments and renewing their Mutual Defence Agreement.

  • Good pay blurs risk for hired guns by Matthew LaPlante in the Salt Lake Tribune, May 15. Article referenced BASIC report which concluded "there are at least 20,000 security contractors in Iraq" and that "12 of the largest firms had accumulated more than $951 million in business."

  • Is North Korea about to test? CNBC Asia TV interviewed Nigel Chamberlain by telephone. Linked to efforts to further undermine NPT Review Conference.

  • Nuclear non-proliferation efforts faltering by Rob Edwards in New Scientist, May 11. Nigel Chamberlain quoted "It looks as if the international non-proliferation regime is being stressed to breaking point. All sides are playing a dangerous game of brinkmanship... and the stakes are very high." http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7368

  • One last chance to ensure world safety by Mary Riddell in the Observer, May 8. Nigel Chamberlain quoted on the Trident replacement question. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,1478983,00.html

  • After Trident: a frank debate is needed by Nigel Chamberlain, Letter in the Independent, May 7. Responding to an article suggesting the 'PM has secretly signed up to a new deterrent', Nigel said he doubted that a decision had been taken yet and called for a wide-ranging debate.

  • Challenge of controlled access to nuclear fuels without diversion into weapons programmes by Nigel Chamberlain, Letter in the Financial Times, May 6. Responding to an editorial on the NPT 'It ain't broke, but needs fixing', Nigel spoke about the unfulfilled grand bargain, the problem of three nuclear states being outside the NPT, the DPRK and Iran's nuclear programme and the good example set by South Africa.

  • Nuclear double standards by Simon Tisdall in the Guardian, May 4. BASIC quoted on how to curb proliferation while promoting nuclear power "There is no international consensus on how to deal with the problem." This article was reproduced in the Mail and Guardian Online, South Africa, May 9. http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,5673,1475982,00.html

  • Stop spreading nuclear arms editorial in Ventura County Star, May 2. "Either a breakthrough is made at the 2005 Review Conference or the NPT may be declared bust at the end of it" from BASIC/ORG Overview Document. http://reg.venturacountystar.com/vcs/web/loginForm?
    from=www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/opinion/article/0,1375,VCS_125_37744773,00.html

  • Deadlock looms over spread of nuclear arms by Julian Borger in the Guardian, May 2. Matt Martin quoted "If we can get out of this conference without a major blow-up we would be doing well." http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1474561,00.html

  • Prospects for a successful NPT Conference - BBC World Service interview with Carol Naughton, representing BASIC at the Review Conference, on what the main issues will be and how they might play out.

APRIL 2005

  • The Conventional and Small Arms Trade; Selling Fighter Jets to Unstable Countries. David Isenberg interviewed by Henry Raines American AM Stations: WWPR Bradenton & WDCF Dade City (Tampa Bay, FL), April 15. Webcast at http://www.americanam.com.

  • Defence issues in the general election. Paul Ingram interviewed by Armed Forces TV, April 14.

  • A most dangerous message by Richard Norton Taylor in the Guardian, April 13. Nigel Chamberlain quoted on the contradiction between Non-Proliferation Treaty commitments and US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement provisions. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1458275,00.html

  • Arms Trade. David Isenberg interviewed by George Wilson on his AM Show, WKLA, Ludington, Michigan, April 13.

  • The Conventional & Small Arms Trade: U.S. Involvement & International Impact. David Isenberg interviewed on The Bev Smith Show, American Urban Radio Network, April 7.

MARCH 2005

  • The gap in debate on UK's missile defense by Nigel Chamberlain in Taiwan News Online, March 25. "The Bush administration's cherish missile defense program has gone badly off course." http://www.etaiwannews.com/Opinion/2005/03/25/1111723232.htm

  • Ukraine's proliferation skeletons by David Isenberg in Asia Times, March 25. Comment on the alleged sale of 12 former Soviet nuclear-capable unarmed air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM) to Iran and China - six to each nation - by Ukraine. http://atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/GC25Ag02.html

  • EU arms ban on China. Interview with David Isenberg on Chicago Public Radio, March 22.

  • The Emperor has no clothes. And only Canada has the guts to say that missile defence is an ill-fitting suit by Ian Davis in The Hill Times, March 21. "In our modern day morality tale, the Ruler of a distant land is so enamoured of his righteousness that he has a different military weapon for every day."

  • Nuclear Disarmament - make or break by Nigel Chamberlain in Communiqué (Medact magazine), Spring edition. "If no negotiated breakthrough is made during the four weeks of deliberation, then the NPT may be declared dead and buried." http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:Ssatm7sI45UJ:
    www.medact.org/content/communique/mouthpiece%2520spr%252005.doc+&hl=en

  • Non -proliferation and nuclear disarmament in 2005 by Nigel Chamberlain in Science and Public Affairs, March edition. "The 2005 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference will present the international community with a stark choice at the United Nations in May." http://www.the-ba.net/NR/rdonlyres/D417CD63-B307-49C9-B2E5-AB198C1EA89E/0/EYandNPT.pdf

  • US back in step with Indonesia by David Isenberg in Asia Times, March 3. Comment on the news that the United States is lifting its ban on military assistance to Indonesia. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/GC03Ae01.html

FEBRUARY 2005

  • BBC Radio Five Live, In a February 27 interview on Up All Night with Geoff Prout, David Isenberg discussed the US decision to resume IMET with Indonesia.

  • C-Span TV Appearance, In a 25 minute interview on February 25, 2005 David Isenberg discussed worldwide arms trade with a particular focus on China. http://www.c-span.org/homepage.asp?Cat=Current_Event&Code=Terr&ShowVidNum=10

  • Bush's 'Priceless' War, Article by David Isenberg comments on the growing cost of the Iraq war. Published in the February 25 edition of the Asia Times. http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GB25Ak01.html

  • U.S. Troops to Remain in Europe, David Isenberg reacts to the United States'move to adjust foreign-based forces in the February 23rd edition of the BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4292269.stm

  • The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (Channel 2), Paul Ingram discussed European security relations with the United States along with the impacts on Iran and their security choices. (One hour in length)

  • Flirting with Armageddon: Welcome to a New Arms Race, the February 20 edition of the Guardian cited a report by John Gleeson which pointed out the advantages of possession of a dirty bomb from a terrorist point of view. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1418527,00.html also featured in the Taipei Times http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/edit/archives/2005/02/24/2003224404

  • MoD Plans Multibillion Upgrade of Nuclear Subs, Nigel Chamberlain was quoted in the Guardian in reaction to the UK's plans for Trident replacement. Mr. Chamberlain disagreed with the UK's actions especially with respect to the upcoming NPT conference in May stating their behaviour "sends all the wrong messages." http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,6903,1418798,00.html

  • Pentagon's Mini Nukes are just too Cute, an article by Daivd Isenberg in the February 17 Asia Times addresses the hypocrisy of the United States' move to upgrade their nuclear arsenal against their efforts to prevent the nuclear capabilities of other countries. http://atimes/atimes/Front_Page/GB17Aa01.html.

  • Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, February 16, In addition to discussing the Munich summit conference on European security, Paul Ingram covered issues regarding transatlantic relations, attitudes to Iran, and future security possibilities. (One hour in length)

  • Will Other NATO Members Back Call for Review? In a February 16 letter to the Financial Times, Dr. Ian Davis agrees with Gerhard Schroder's request for a reassessment of transatlantic relations (particularly with NATO), and calls attention to the unquestioned activities of missile defence and nuclear systems for Europe. http://news.ft.com/cms/s/49675b9a-7fc2-11d9-8658-00000e2511c8.html

  • Pentagon Covers Up Failure to Train and Recruit Local Security Forces, David Isenberg quoted in the Independent on February 13 deemed U.S. efforts to train Iraqi troops a "disaster." http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=610574

  • It is Time to Resist the Nuclear Hawks, letter by Matt Martin to the Financial Times on February 11 advises the allies of the United States to unite in an effort to prevent U.S. nuclear hawks from taking a hard line position at the NPT conference in May. http://news.ft.com/cms/s/b5d057d6-7bd1-11d9-9af4-00000e2511c8.html

  • US Still Has 110 Nuclear Weapons in UK, quoted in the February 10 Guardian; Nigel Chamberlain questioned the continuing U.S. nuclear presence in Europe. http://www.guardin.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1409542,00.html

  • US Upgrade Could Breach Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, on February 10 Matt Martin quoted by the New Zealand Herald on US initiatives to "revitalise the existing stockpile".
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10009998

  • Exit, By the Left, article by David Isenberg in the February 8 edition of the Asia Times reacts to the gradual reduction of United States troops in Iraq. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GB08Ak02.html

  • US Keeps the Powder Dry, an Asia Times article by David Isenberg on February 3 discusses the logistics of a potential United States air strike on Iran and suggests covert military operations and other additional preventative methods. http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GB03Ak01.html

JANUARY 2005

  • Brave Nightmare World, David Isenberg gives a positive review to Paul Roberts' book "The End Of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World" in the January 15 edition of the Asia Times. Isenberg applauds Roberts' effort to reflect on both the history of oil, and the current effects of energy on the world economy. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/GA15Dj01.html

  • Antinuclear Groups Push to Keep Treaty Review in the Air, A Nature.com article released on January 19 regarding the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in May cited a report by the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) and the Oxford Research Group (ORG).

  • 'Make or Break' Year for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, New Scientist cites "Breakthrough or Bust in '05," a report by British American Security Information Council and Oxford Research Group, on January 15 as a strong prediction of possible outcomes for the Non-Proliferation Treaty conference in New York City this coming May. http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinion/mg18524824.200

  • Analysis: Iraq Contractor Suit Opens Doors, David Isenberg quoted in United Press International January 10 regarding lawsuits resulting from careless western military contractors in Iraq. http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050109-071251-3780r.htm

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