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Paul Ingram has been executive director of the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) since 2007. BASIC works in the US, the UK, Europe and the middle east to promote global nuclear disarmament and a transformation in strategic relationships using a dialogue approach. Paul was also until recently a talk show host on state Iranian TV promoting alternative perspectives on strategic matters, and taught British senior civil servants leadership skills. Previously Paul was co-leader of Oxford City Council (2000-02) and a member of the Stop the War Coalition Steering Group (2002-06).
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Published in: openSecurityUK nuclear weapons: a source of insecurity?The UK doggedly maintains an ‘independent nuclear deterrent’ but a naval officer has blown the whistle on the...
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Published in: openSecurityMultilateral nuclear disarmament: it would be a nice idea
The conventional wisdom among nuclear-weapons powers is that their arsenals can only be dismantled multilaterally,...
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Published in: openSecurityA Gulf in understandingThe outline Iran nuclear deal has highlighted divisions in the region—not just between majority Shia and Sunni...
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Published in: openSecurityA responsible nuclear-armed state?
It may sound like an oxymoron but we need a new global conversation which engages all nuclear-armed states en route...
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Published in: openSecurityTrident: weak defence
The Conservative-led government of austerity Britain is facing the sacrifice of its sacred cow of high military...
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Published in: openSecurityMultilateralism: is the end in sight?
The P5 process was a British attempt to spark multilateral nuclear disarmament. It should no longer be accepted as...