EVENTS

Shadow NATO Summit III in Washington, DC

The British American Security Information Council, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The Elliott School of International Affairs, NATO Watch, and Strategy International held a conference in Washington, DC on May 14 and 15, 2012, a week before the NATO Summit in Chicago.

Strategic Dialogue on Nuclear Deterrence

The British American Security Information Council in association with the Hudson Institute held a Strategic Dialogue breakfast on May 8, 2012 in Washington, DC.

BASIC in Doha - Conference on Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Gulf

From March 21-22, 2012: BASIC organized a two-day conference at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar, in association with the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Almost 50 distinguished U.S. and European experts, as well as analysts, diplomats and officials from the region, attended the event, which...

Paris Roundtable: NATO’s future deterrence posture--What can nuclear weapons contribute?

This roundtable workshop in Paris from March 5th-6th was a part of the series of workshops held throughout Europe with the purpose of engaging with officials and experts in discussion on NATO’s nuc

BASIC in Cairo - Preparing for the 2012 conference

The British American Security Information Council organized three events in Cairo from January 29th-30th, 2012 to exchange ideas on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament and engage with the new Egyptian elite in preparation for the 2012 conference on a WMD free zone in the Middle East.

A Visit to Moscow: Disarmament, Arms Control, the Role of Nuclear Weapons, and NATO-Russia Strategic Dialogue

From 28-30 November 2011, BASIC executive director Paul Ingram travelled to Moscow and participated in several meetings on nuclear arms control with a focus on tactical nuclear weapons, in order to reach out to Russian officials and parliamentarians to discuss next steps in arms control and disarmament.

Question Time: Britain’s nuclear choices and the context

Using the Question Time format, audience members were invited to submit questions on the United Kingdom’s nuclear weapons posture and plans on October 31. Anita Anand, BBC presenter on Radio 4 and 5, was the Chair.

Revising NATO’s nuclear deterrence posture: prospects for change

We concluded the first leg of our series of Hewlett-sponsored seminars with a two-day, high-level meeting in Brussels on May 23-24, 2011, shortly after the deterrence and defence posture review launch in Berlin. The timing was ideal.

UK launch of Countdown to Zero

Countdown to Zero is being launched in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2011. The film will screen simultaneously at venues across the United Kingdom and Ireland and then link up live to London’s BAFTA for a high-profile panel discussion.

Roundtable on NATO's Nuclear Posture and Burden Sharing Arrangements: an Italian Perspective

BASIC held a roundtable in Rome on June 15, 2011 in cooperation with the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI).