Maxwell Downman is an Analyst at the British American Security Information Council, where he works primarily on issues relating to disarmament and arms control. His research interests include the role of nuclear weapons in US alliance dynamics, the politics of UK nuclear weapons, and the role of nuclear weapons in Chinese strategic thinking. Maxwell is also a freelance writer for Asian Affairs, and holds a MA in Japanese at the University of Edinburgh and a MA in International Studies and Diplomacy at The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
Maxwell Downman
Analyst at the British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
Content by Maxwell Downman
![](https://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nato-trump-stoltenberg-546x308.jpg)
Report
Changing Nuclear Weapons Policy in the Trump Era: Implications for Europe
This report, co-published by the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) and the European Leadership Network (ELN), argues that President Trump’s policy on nuclear weapons challenges strategic stability, arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation within Europe.