The British American Security Information Council (BASIC) is a non-partisan think tank based in
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
. BASIC takes an inclusive approach to promote
nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation by working with politicians, civil society, and other people who share this vision, as well as with those who might oppose it.
Projects
BASIC currently has projects related to the
UK Trident nuclear weapons debate, non-proliferation in the Middle East, and reframing the nuclear weapons debate. BASIC is also linked with the UK
all-party parliamentary group
An all-party parliamentary group (APPG) is a grouping in the Parliament of the United Kingdom that is composed of members of parliament from all political parties, but have no official status within Parliament.
Description and functions
All-party ...
on Global Security and Non-Proliferation. BASIC published the final report of th
Trident Commissionin July 2014, an independent and cross-party commission, co-chaired by
Lord Browne of Ladyton,
Sir Malcolm Rifkind
Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind (born 21 June 1946) is a British politician who served in the cabinets of Margaret Thatcher and John Major from 1986 to 1997, and most recently as chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament from ...
, and
Sir Menzies Campbell, examining the complexity of issues and options facing the UK government in the decision on its nuclear deterrent and its non-proliferation policy. The report recommended the continuation of the
British nuclear program, conditional upon a number of actions needed to mitigate the negative impacts.
Organization details
BASIC has charitable status in the United Kingdom.
See also
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Federation of American Scientists
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is an American nonprofit global policy think tank with the stated intent of using science and scientific analysis to attempt to make the world more secure. FAS was founded in 1946 by scientists who w ...
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Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation ...
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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
References
External links
British American Security Information Councilofficial website
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Anti–nuclear weapons movement
Foreign policy and strategy think tanks in the United States
Foreign policy and strategy think tanks based in the United Kingdom
International security
Arms control