As states expand their use of AI in military decision-making, is being “looped in” enough to ensure a human can exercise proper judgement and control?
Our new report by Policy Fellow Eva-Nour Repussard sets out what states need to get right. (1/3)
(2/3) Drawing on 32 interviews across 14 countries, the report finds there is no one-size-fits-all level of human involvement. Oversight should reflect the operational context, the level of uncertainty, the consequences of error, and the time available to decide.
(3/3) Read “Governing Military AI: Designing Meaningful Human Control in AI-Enabled Decision-Making” and our policy recommendations at the link below.
📷 U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. William Kuang, via DVIDS.
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📢 BASIC’s latest NPD Brief, “Reported, Denied, and Suspected”, by guest contributor Péter Marton, examines the recent death of a worker at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute and what the official response means for global biosecurity. (1/4)
(3/4) While he finds no clear evidence of a weapons link, he argues Soviet-era history makes limited transparency harder to read as reassurance.
Without greater openness, the case risks further eroding fragile international trust in Russia’s commitment to biosafety.
(4/4) Want to write for the NPD Briefs? Send a title and short summary (200 words max) to Dr Manuel Almela at [email protected].
📷 Gokulsanjeevan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Read the full brief 👇
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Last chance to register for tomorrow's launch of our Nuclear Transparency Inventory (NUTRI).
NUTRI is our new public resource cataloguing what the nine nuclear-armed states reveal about their nuclear weapons programmes and policies. (1/2)
(2/2) We’ll introduce NUTRI, then hear from Amy Woolf (@AmyWoolf8), Dr Nicola Leveringhaus, and Dr Pavel Podvig (@russianforces) on what the data reveals about nuclear politics today.
⏰ 13:00–14:00 BST
💻 Online, via Zoom Webinar
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📢 NEW from BASIC: "Nuclear Weapon Harm Reduction: A Framework", by Policy Fellows Dave Cullen and @anahita_parsa. The first publication in our "Scoping British Nuclear Weapons Harms" project. (1/4)
(3/4) This work runs parallel to disarmament, not in place of it. In the authors' words: "It is not the intention to accept the existence of nuclear weapons ad infinitum, or to normalise their existence."
(4/4) We shaped the Framework through consultation with stakeholders, including affected communities, academics, campaigners, diplomats, and atomic test veterans. Three further reports applying it to the UK will follow. Read more here: basicint.org/report-nuclear-…
Why does the Treaty at the heart of global nuclear diplomacy have no formal way to track implementation?
Our Executive Director, Sebastian Brixey-Williams, on the gap the NPT Monitor was built to fill, and why we want it to be the first stop for anyone working on the NPT. (1/2)
(2/2) ICYMI: watch the recording of our launch webinar for a guided walkthrough of the tool and an expert panel discussion at the link below.
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✍️ 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. (1/2)
(2/2) 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: buff.ly/JzYUYh9
(2/3) If you're interested in becoming a member, you can apply at the link below. ⤵️
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(3/3) Already a member? Make sure to renew so you can apply for the upcoming policy cycle. ⤵️
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📢 Curious about joining @EVN_nuclear? 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)








