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We work to safeguard humanity and Earth's ecosystem from nuclear risks and interconnected security threats, for generations to come.

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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Their findings will be published as a co-authored anthology in 2027. Places are limited, and applications close on 16 October 2026. You must be an EVN member to apply. Find the application form below:
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Apply to the Taking Stock of the First Five Years of the TPNW Policy Cycle
Applications are open for the latest Emerging Voices Network (EVN) policy cycle. In 2017, the TPNW became the first treaty adopted by the UN to explicitly ban nuclear weapons. By January 2021, the…
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
✍️ Applications are now open to join the Emerging Voices Network's (EVN) new Policy Cycle. Ahead of the first Review Conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons this December, EVN members will reflect on the Treaty's first five years.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
(3/3) Already a member? Make sure to renew so you can apply for the upcoming policy cycle. ⤵️
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EVN 2026/27 re-registration
Dear EVN members, if you would like to keep your involvement to the EVN, we kindly ask to complete this form by October 2nd. While EVN membership is open throughout the year, only registrations comple...
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
(2/3) If you're interested in becoming a member, you can apply at the link below. ⤵️
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Apply to become an EVN member!
Please use this form only if you are NOT an existing EVN member.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📢 Curious about joining BASIC's Emerging Voices Network? Good news, they're currently recruiting. Chiara Fargnoli, Policy Fellow at BASIC, breaks down why it's worth applying, what EVN offers early-career researchers working on nuclear weapons and nuclear policy, and how to get involved. (1/3)
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BASIC is pleased to welcome two new Non-Resident Fellows to our Responsibilities and Global Governance Programme. Dr Sethi and Dr Sultan both bring an incredible breadth of knowledge and experience in nuclear policy, and we're delighted to have them on board!
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BASIC's Emerging Voices Network (EVN) is recruiting! 370+ early-career nuclear policy researchers worldwide. Free to join. Published policy work, Masterclasses, and a global peer network. ⤵️ Apply here: forms.gle/cYpqz6hHDABr... Renew here: forms.gle/QEsCYMukurZm...
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
(2/2) The report introduces the concept of an "escalation cascade" and six recommendations for preventing escalation in a crisis and reducing the chance of one starting. Read the full report here 👇
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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 | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🎥 ICYMI: The recording of our webinar with the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research on BASIC's latest report, Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios in South Asia through a Responsibility-Based Approach, is now live. (1/2)
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Video: BASIC Report Launch: Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios In South Asia Through A Responsibility-Based Approach - BASIC
On 20 August 2026, BASIC's Responsibilities and Global Governance Programme (RGG) and the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR) co-hosted a live webinar on BASIC's latest report:…
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Don't miss out on BASIC's NPT Monitor Launch Webinar ➡️ Walkthrough of our new tool tracking how the five nuclear-weapon States are meeting their NPT commitments + an expert panel discussion. 📅 Thursday 3 September 🕑 14:00 CEST Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
📢 Join BASIC on 3 Sept for the official launch of the NPT Monitor, our free tool tracking the five nuclear-weapon States' NPT commitments. 📅 1–2pm BST / 2–3pm CEST. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
(6/6) Thank you to this year's cohort. We're excited to follow their research over the coming year. Stay tuned for more updates as the project develops.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
(5/6) The project will culminate in an in-person workshop and report presentations at Nagasaki University and Hiroshima in February and March 2027.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
(4/6) Working Group 2 will focus on security approaches that do not rely on nuclear deterrence.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
(3/6) Working Group 1 will focus on the transmission of memory, and the role of Nagasaki and Hiroshima as places that experienced atomic bombings.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
(2/6) Over the coming year, two working groups will come together to explore a shared and urgent question: What is the responsibility that each generation must assume to protect humanity and the planet from risks, including nuclear weapons?
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
📢 New Project Alert: Assembling Peace Through Dialogue 2026–2027. A collaboration between BASIC's Emerging Voices Network, the Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition at Nagasaki University, and the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace. Meet this year's incredible team. (1/6)👇️
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
⏰ 1 week left to register! Join BASIC & CSSPR on 20 Aug (9-10am BST / 1-2pm PKT) for a webinar on our report, Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios in South Asia through a Responsibility-Based Approach, with Nicholas Wheeler, Ching Wei Sooi & Rabia Akhtar. Register here 👇
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: BASIC Report Launch: Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios in South Asia through a Responsibility-Based Approach. After registering, you will receive a...
'Addressing Future Nuclear Crisis Scenarios in South Asia through a Responsibility-Based Approach' is a product of two Track 2/1.5 dialogues involving two crisis simulations that were facilitated by B...
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
(4/4) Want to contribute? Email Dr Manuel Francisco Herrera Almela (malmela@basicint.org) with a title & 200-word summary.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
(3/4) NPD Briefs are short, thought-provoking opinion pieces on international efforts to prevent WMD proliferation and advance their reduction and elimination.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
(2/4) The 2026 NPT Review Conference failed to reach consensus for the third time running. Cudey argues this reflects something structural: the Treaty's pillars are increasingly treated as separable rather than mutually reinforcing.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
BASIC is pleased to announce the latest in our series, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Briefs (NPD Briefs): "A Broken Bargain? The 2026 NPT Review Conference and the Erosion of Nuclear Reciprocity," from guest contributor Alexis Cudey, founder & editor of NotesDiplo. (1/4)
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A Broken Bargain? The 2026 NPT Review Conference And The Erosion Of Nuclear Reciprocity - BASIC
In the second publication in our new series, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Briefs (NPD Briefs), guest contributor Alexis Cudey argues that the NPT’s pillars of non-proliferation, disarmament, and…
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
(3/3) See our final three recommendations. 👇
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
(2/3) Our findings - developed through Track 1.5 dialogue - translate into six concrete policy recommendations to strengthen crisis management and prevention. See our first three recommendations. 👇
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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)
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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 | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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...
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
(2/2) Follow the link to learn more about our work.👇️
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Responsibilities And Global Governance In South Asia - BASIC
Through a responsibility-centred approach, the Responsible and Global Governance programme addresses governance challenges posed by emerging and disruptive technologies, including outer space…
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
💬 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)
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
(7/7) Read the Istanbul Workshop report here.
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Report: Rethinking European Security: Istanbul Workshop - BASIC
In February 2025, BASIC hosted a track 1.5 workshop in Istanbul, Türkiye, to discuss the present and future of European security. The workshop was the fourth of five regional workshops organised in…
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
(6/7) Read the Vienna Workshop report here.
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Report: Rethinking European Security: Vienna Workshop - BASIC
In May 2024, BASIC hosted a track 2 workshop in Vienna, Austria – with in-person and virtual participation – to discuss the present and future of European security. The workshop was the second of…
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
(5/7) Read the Warsaw Workshop report here.
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Report: Rethinking European Security: Warsaw Workshop - BASIC
In September 2024, BASIC hosted a track 1.5 workshop in Warsaw, Poland to discuss the present and future of European security. The workshop was the third of five regional workshops organised in…
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
(4/7) The workshop reports were co-authored by Dr Lisa Vickers, Benjamin Hautecouverture and Dr Henrik Larsen. Thanks to our 100+ workshop participants from 30+ OSCE states, and to the #PoldenPuckham Charitable Foundation for 3 years of support.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
(3/7) The project was developed with European experts & governments in a series of 5 track 1.5 workshops. The final report proposes a model for sustainable security in a multiorder world — resilience and total defense are the glue holding it together.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
(2/7) With NATO allies having recently met in #Ankara to chart the Alliance's roadmap and US-Europe relations remaining strained in the wake of Iran and Greenland, this project is particularly timely.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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)
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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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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
(8/8) You can also read Gry’s comprehensive overview of the thirty-two North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) states’ national security and defence and climate change strategies published in the International Journal. 👇
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NATO and climate change: Towards a joint understanding and response* - Gry Thomasen, 2025
A comprehensive overview of the thirty-two North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) states’ national security and defence and climate change strategies finds s...
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
(7/8) You can read more about Gry's findings in BASIC's report "NATO and Climate Change: Towards a Joint Understanding and Response." 👇
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Report: NATO And Climate Change: Towards A Joint Understanding And Response - BASIC
This report shows that different states have different approaches to climate change and security. It suggests that some states still consider climate change effects on security of less importance…
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
(6/8) Gry's research was generously supported by a MINDS Targeted Engagement Grant from the Department of National Defence Canada.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
(5/8) Defence is the largest institutional emitter of greenhouse gases. For NATO Allies to meet their Paris Climate Agreement commitments, Gry argues their defence sectors have to cut emissions too.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
(4/8) She calls for a working group through the Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence, to capitalise on today's modest climate security awareness before a two-tier NATO emerges.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
(3/8) Gry writes that this gap could have serious consequences for NATO's warfighting ability.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
(2/8) NATO displays what Gry calls the “adaptation gap” where some Allies are integrating climate change into how they build combat-ready forces while others aren't engaging with it at all.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
📰 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. ⬇️
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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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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
(4/4) Thanks to RACVIAC for hosting, and to everyone who took part. We look forward to building on this new partnership through future joint work.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
(3/4) Opened by Ambassador Milorad Šćepanović (RACVIAC) & Dr Manuel Herrera (BASIC), our team joined the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies and the University of Zagreb to explore autonomous weapons, cyber-nuclear risk, space security & ethics/law — closing with a wargaming exercise.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
(2/4) This was BASIC & RACVIAC's first joint activity, made possible by the support of MFA Austria. It included 20+ participants from 10 countries — SE Europe, Germany, Türkiye, and the US.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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)
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
(4/4) Herrera argues that credible, transparent safeguards, and renewed multilateral dialogue, are essential to prevent the deal fuelling a dangerous regional arms race. Read the full piece here:
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The Saudi–US Nuclear Deal: A Race Against Time? - BASIC
In this article, Dr Manuel Herrera Almela, Senior Policy Fellow at BASIC and Manager of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme, reflects on the new deal on civilian nuclear energy between…
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
(3/4) In this new briefing, BASIC Senior Policy Fellow Dr Manuel Herrera warns the deal could mark a major shift in US policy, possibly the first time Washington has agreed to help another country enrich uranium on its own soil.
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BASIC | The British American Security Information Council @basicint.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
(2/4) But confusion over whether it includes the IAEA's Additional Protocol, and contradictory statements from Washington and Riyadh, are raising serious questions about the need for robust oversight and careful handling of regional security concerns.
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