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BASIC provides a free, bimonthly update on the latest developments in the missile defense debate. Analysis of the latest news is offered, along with a selection of information and articles illustrating new trends in policy and public opinion. While examining events from all parts of the globe, the update focuses primarily on illuminating the swings and shifts of the US debate for a European audiences. Click here to sign up sign up.

BASIC Publications

Defence Secretary opens missile defence debate: Official UK position  Basic Note, 12 December 2002

Low Key Launch of Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation  BASIC Note, 3 December 2002

International Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation BASIC Note, 18 July 2002

The Future of Missile Defense:  A Growing Proxy Between the Political Left and Right? Presentation by Ian Davis, 26 June 2002

A Question of Intent:  Missile Defense and the Weaponization of Space by David Grahame, BASIC Note, 1 May 2002

A Multilateral Approach to Ballistic Missiles?
BASIC Note, by David Grahame, 2 April 2002

Implications of US Withdrawal from the ABM Treaty and Missile Defence, Presentation by Mark Bromley to the Treaties Day School, King's College, London, 16 February 2002.

The Trials and Tribulations of SBIRS-Low, by David Grahame, BASIC Notes, 31 January 2002

International Reactions to the US Decision to Withdraw from the ABM Treaty Last Updated 18 December 2001 

Scrapping ABM Treaty Highlights Unilateralist Arms Control Agenda Press Release, 13 December 2001 

NMD: An Overview of the Political Debate in the United Kingdom, by Mark Bromley and David Grahame, BASIC Notes, 30 October 2001

Straw Warms to Missile Defence by Mark Bromley, BASIC Notes, 20 August 2001

UK Government Brief on Missile Defence from the office of Jack Straw, UK foreign affairs minister, including BASIC analysis, 14 August 2001

70% of Britain Fears US-Driven Arms Race BASIC Press Release with link to Full Breakdown of Polling Data, 18 July 2001

Bush Administration Advances NMD, Proliferation Risks
NMD Brief for U.K. Parliamentarians, 12 July 2001

U.K. Lawmakers, Allies Support Strengthened ABM Treaty
NMD Brief for U.S. Members of Congress, 12 July 2001

Denmark Debates Chinese Reaction to Missile Defense, by Jorgen Dragsdahl, BASIC Reports #78, 15 May 2001

European Missile Defence: New Emphasis, New Roles, by Mark Bromley, BASIC Paper #36, May 2001

Keeping Tabs on Big Brother: UK debates US plans for Ballistic Missile Defenses, by Mark Bromley and Tom McDonald, BASIC Paper #34,  3 October 2000

NMD:  Allies Regroup After Successful Bid to Delay NMD Deployment, by Tom McDonald and Dan Plesch,  BASIC Background Paper for Toronto Meeting on NMD, 22 September 2000 

International Sign-On Letter:  World Says No to Star Wars

Pushing the Wedge:  NMD and U.S. Alliances BASIC Notes, 29 August 2000

NMD Allied Fears in Focus:  NATO Takes First Look at US Missile Defense, by Theresa Hitchens and Stuart Samuels, BASIC Paper #32, 18 May 2000

Press Releases

Scrapping ABM Treaty Highlights Unilateralist Arms Control Agenda Press Release, 13 December 2001

70% of Britain Fears US-Driven Arms Race Press Release, 18 July 2001

Bush’s Arrival in Europe Met by Global Statement of Opposition to US Missile Defense Press Release, 11 June 2001 

Bush Proclaims Nuclear Anarchy Press Advisory, 30 April 2001

Blair Must Represent Not Just Britain, But Europe on NMD, Press Advisory, 20 February 2001 US Version  UK Version

The Conservative Missile Defense Plan:  At What Cost? Press Advisory, 9 February 2001

Sergeyev Visit Signals Flawed NMD Strategy Press Advisory, 5 December 2000

Legal Action Against Nukes and Missile Defenses Press Advisory, 9 October 2000

Clinton Defers Decision on National Missile Defense Press Advisory, 1 September 2000

World Says No to Star Wars Press Release From an International Coalition, 1 September 2000

U.K. Committee Slams NMD Press Advisory, 2 August 2000

NMD Deployment:  Creating Global Instability Press Advisory, 6 July 2000

NMD:  UK Must Decide Press Advisory, 6 July 2000

U.S. Makes Little Headway With Allies on NMD Press Advisory, 25 May 2000

Diplomacy Seeks to Preserve ABM Press Advisory, 9 May 2000

Europeans Decry U.S. NMD Plans Press Advisory, 1 May 2000

Pentagon Budgets Projected to Make 'Son of Star Wars' Operational by 2005 Press Release, 7 February 2000

Events

Forum on U.S. Missile Defense, a public discussion of U.S. defense plans organized by the U.K. Working Group on National Missile Defense, 31May 2001

International Perspectives on National Missile Defense, conference organized by BASIC and the Carnegie Endowment's Non-Proliferation Project, 18 September 2000

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