British American Security Information Council
For A Project To Freshen The Salience Of Nuclear Issues For A New Generation
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Amount$150,000
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ProgramInitiatives
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Date Awarded9/9/2014
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
A grant to the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) would allow the organization to take up the vital work of freshening the salience of nuclear security issues for a new generation. Based on a diagnosis of a stagnant policy debate, BASIC will collect, develop, and test ideas to update the discourse, replace obsolete Cold War frames, connect with popular concerns, and pave the way for progress. The BASIC Next Generation Project will consult widely with future leaders—from an array of disciplines and issue areas—to discern the links between nuclear security challenges and their animating concerns.
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for a project to freshen the salience of nuclear issues for a new generation
A grant to the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) would allow the organization to take up the vital work of freshening the salience of nuclear security issues for a new generation. Based on a diagnosis of a stagnant policy debate, BASIC will collect, develop, and test ideas to update the discourse, replace obsolete Cold War frames, connect with popular concerns, and pave the way for progress. The BASIC Next Generation Project will consult widely with future leaders—from an array of disciplines and issue areas—to discern the links between nuclear security challenges and their animating concerns.
for a project to reduce the role of tactical nuclear weapons in European security
A renewal of funding to the British American Security Information Council would allow the organization to continue its effort to reduce the strategic importance of nuclear weapons in NATO. The Council was encouraged by the U.S. and Norwegian governments to organize a NATO-Russia workshop to develop ideas for next steps on confidence-building and transparency measures for tactical nuclear weapons. This represents an unusual opportunity to propel innovative ideas forward in the policymaking process by vetting them in an informal setting.
for a project to reduce the role of tactical nuclear weapons in European security
A renewal of funding to the Arms Control Association (ACA) and the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) would allow the two organizations to continue their work to reduce the strategic importance of nuclear weapons in NATO. BASIC and ACA plan to urge NATO states to reduce dependence on tactical nuclear weapons, adopt assurances that NATO will not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against countries that have renounced them, support the phased removal of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons from Europe, and continue to adapt NATO’s nuclear posture as other nations reduce their reliance on nuclear weapons.
