BASIC ran two crisis simulations with Indian and Pakistani nuclear policy experts in Bahrain. We used these workshops as methodological tools to investigate the dynamics that shape both escalation and de-escalation. Read the report here. (1/3)

Report: Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios In South Asia Through A Responsibility-Based Approach - BASIC

This report is a product of two Track 2/1.5 dialogues involving two crisis simulations that were facilitated by BASIC’s Responsibilities and Global Governance Programme with participants from Indian…

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BASIC and CSSPR are hosting a live webinar on BASIC's latest report — managing future nuclear crisis scenarios in South Asia. 20 Aug, 9–10am BST / 1–2pm PKT. Register here 👇️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

💬 BASIC has launched a new project looking at how interactions across domains (air, land, sea, cyber and space) could increase nuclear escalation risks in future India-Pakistan crises, and how a responsibility-based approach can help promote pathways to de-escalation. Funded by the UK's CPACC. (1/2)

BASIC is proud to share the final report of our Rethinking European Security project: "Paths to a Sustainable Future: The Evolving Security Architecture in Europe," by Research Director Dr Gry Thomasen. 🧵👇 (1/7)

Report: Paths To A Sustainable Future: The Evolving Security Architecture In Europe - BASIC

Written by Dr Gry Thomasen, "Paths to a Sustainable Future: The Evolving Security Architecture in Europe" is the final report of BASIC’s "Rethinking European Security" project, funded by the…

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📰 New op-ed in Open Canada: BASIC Research Director Dr Gry Thomasen examines how NATO Allies are living up to the 2021 Climate Change and Security Action Plan, and where they're falling short. (1/8) Read the full piece here. ⬇️

A Two-Tier NATO Is Emerging on Climate: Almost No One Is Talking About It - Open Canada

NATO's 2021 climate commitments are widening the gap between members. The operational consequences are being ignored.

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Last month, our team was in Rakitje, Croatia, to deliver a workshop co-organized with RACVIAC – Centre for Security Cooperation on emerging tech and its impact on strategic stability & arms control. (1/4)

📢 New analysis: The Saudi-US Nuclear Deal - A Race Against Time? This week, the US and Saudi Arabia signed a landmark deal on civilian nuclear energy, a "peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement," or "123 agreement," alongside a bilateral safeguards agreement. (1/4)

BASIC has published the final report in our series on the nexus of public health and nuclear security: "Nuclear Medicine: Meeting Future Global Needs" by Policy Fellow Dave Cullen. (1/2) Photo: Alejandra Silva / IAEA

BASIC is pleased to announce the first in our new series, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Briefs (NPD Briefs): "A Step-by-Step Approach to Universal Nuclear Disarmament," from guest contributor Nichole Ballawar, former consultant for the Government of India. (1/4)

A Step-by-Step Approach To Universal Nuclear Disarmament - BASIC

In the latest publication in our new series, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Briefs (NPD Briefs), guest contributor Nichole Ballawar proposes an incremental, sequenced five-stage framework, linking…

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Public discourse on non-proliferation centres mostly on nuclear weapons. Yet challenges to international peace and security extend well beyond this domain: chemical weapons, biological weapons, and other WMDs require equal attention. (1/3)

🌏 Where Memory Meets Responsibility: Reflections from the Emerging Voices Network’s 2026 Trip to Nagasaki In a new blog, Policy Intern Chiara Fargnoli reflects on a trip the Emerging Voices Network (EVN) undertook to Nagasaki as part of the “Assembling Peace Through Dialogue” project. (1/5)

📩 Submissions Open: NPD Briefs The Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Briefs (aka "NPD Briefs") is a new series by BASIC's Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme. (1/4)

🌐Event Recording: Envisioning Future Pathways for the NPT On 21 May, our Emerging Voices Network (EVN) Programme hosted a webinar to present the latest EVN Policy Cycle report. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytGD.... (1/4)

Envisioning Future Pathways for the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty Report Launch Event

On Thursday, the 21st of May 2026, at 1 pm BST, the Emerging Voices Network (EVN) hosted an online launch event for our latest EVN Policy Cycle report. We were joined by Dr Hassan Elbahtimy, who was…

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⏪ICYMI: “Paths to a Sustainable Future: The Evolving Security Architecture in Europe” In April, we published the final report of our project “Turning Point: Realising a Sustainable Security Architecture for Europe” (“Rethinking European Security”). basicint.org/report-paths... (1/4)

Report: Paths To A Sustainable Future: The Evolving Security Architecture In Europe - BASIC

Written by Dr Gry Thomasen, "Paths to a Sustainable Future: The Evolving Security Architecture in Europe" is the final report of BASIC’s "Rethinking European Security" project, funded by the…

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🌏Guest Article: “Escalation and Restraint: Revisiting the May 2025 Conflict” (1/3) basicint.org/escalation-a...

Escalation And Restraint: Revisiting The May 2025 Conflict - BASIC

In the latest series of articles reflecting on the anniversary of the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, Shaza Arif explores how the crisis highlights the dangerous stability-instability paradox in…

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Nuclear deterrence is the ‘ghost pillar’ at the heart of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, argues Lyndon Burford (@basicint.bsky.social) in his latest article. Learn more about how this creates a fundamental political problem for nuclear governance: https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiag035

🌎We are pleased to share the final outputs of our project “Preparing for the first RevCon of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: An analysis of the TPNW’s implementation and impact”. (1/6) buff.ly/u0rHTqc

Report: Preparing For The First Review Conference Of The Treaty On The Prohibition Of Nuclear Weapons: An Analysis Of The TPNW’s Implementation And Potential For Impact - BASIC

BASIC is pleased to publish a new report by Dr Laura Rose Brown examining implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) ahead of the treaty’s First Review Conference,…

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📰In a new blog post for our website, Emerging Voices Network (EVN) Policy Fellow Declan Penrose reflects on the EVN’s participation in the Global Youth Consultation on Disarmament Issues for the Second Independent Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security. (1/3) basicint.org/the-evn-join...

The EVN Joins The Global Youth Consultation On Disarmament Issues For The Second Independent Progress Study On Youth, Peace And Security (YPS) - BASIC

In this blog, Policy Fellow Declan Penrose reflects on the Emerging Voices Network (EVN) Programme team’s participation in a consultation as part of the Second Independent Progress Study on Youth,…

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🌏We’re pleased to share “Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios in South Asia through a Responsibility-Based Approach” - a new report analysing escalation and de-escalation dynamics in India-Pakistan nuclear crisis scenarios. (1/4) basicint.org/report-addre...

🌏Our Policy Fellow and Nuclear Transparency Inventory Project Manager, Dr Lyndon Burford, published an article in the May edition of @iajournal.bsky.social, examining how nuclear deterrence impacts the #NPT. academic.oup.com/ia/article-a... (1/4)

📰 We’re pleased to share an article on the Trump-Xi summit last week by our Senior Non-Resident Fellow, Dr Nicholas Wheeler, in collaboration with Dr Marcus Holmes / @wm.edu / @global-wm.bsky.social for @uk.theconversation.com. Read it here: theconversation.com/trump-xi-sum...

Trump-Xi summit: in a high-stakes meeting the two leaders can’t afford to misread each other

Taiwan looms as an area for possible misunderstanding and potential conflict.

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🌎 BASIC at NPT RevCon: Nuclear for Good Event Rewind On 5 May, BASIC held a side-event at the 2026 #NPTRevCon called "Nuclear for Good: From Commitment to Impact”. (1/4)

🌎 BASIC at #NPTRevCon: “Envisioning Future Pathways for the NPT” Report We are pleased to share that the final report of our latest Emerging Voices Network (EVN) policy cycle is now out! (1/4) basicint.org/envisioning-...

Report: Envisioning Future Pathways For The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - BASIC

Our new EVN report gathers the expertise of emerging experts on what the future could hold for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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⏰Happening today! Join us at 1:15 EDT time at #RevCon at the event below. ⬇️

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🌎BASIC at NPT RevCon: “Nuclear for Good: From Commitment to Impact” 📅 5 May | 1:15–2:30 PM EDT 📍 CRE Room (First Basement), UNHQ (1/5)

🌎BASIC x University of Stirling at #NPTRevCon: “Strengthening Dialogue in the NPT: Advancing the Nuclear Responsibilities Approach” 🗓️The UK FCDO is sponsoring a side event at the 2026 #NPT #RevCon, co-hosted by BASIC and the University of Stirling / @stir.ac.uk. (1/2)

⌛Four days left! If you're interested in learning more about how a multi-stakeholder platform can advance nuclear energy and applications in the Global South, check out our "Nuclear for Good: From Commitment to Impact" event at the #NPTRevCon. ⬇️

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🌎BASIC at NPT RevCon: “Nuclear for Good: From Commitment to Impact” 📅 5 May | 1:15–2:30 PM EDT 📍 CRE Room (First Basement), UNHQ (1/5)

⌛Only three days left! Join our Emerging Voices Network team in the face of Dave Cullen and Declan Penrose + special guests Saana Annala (UNODA), Molly McGinty / @ippnw.bsky.social and Esther Kabochi to hear about the results from our latest EVN policy cycle at #NPTRevCon.⬇️

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🌎BASIC at #NPTRevCon: “Envisioning Future Pathways for the NPT” 📅 4 May | 10–12:00 PM EDT 📍 Conference Room A, UNHQ (1/3)

🔍 Introducing: The Nuclear Transparency Inventory (NUTRI) We’re happy to announce that the Nuclear Transparency Inventory (NUTRI) is now live – you can explore it here: buff.ly/gqDDqfz (1/6)

🔍 Introducing: The NPT Monitor We’re happy to announce that Phase 1 data from the NPT Monitor is now publicly available - you can explore it here: nptmonitor.org (1/5)

🌎BASIC at NPT RevCon: “Nuclear for Good: From Commitment to Impact” 📅 5 May | 1:15–2:30 PM EDT 📍 CRE Room (First Basement), UNHQ (1/5)