Miles Pomper’s Articles

Small Boy nuclear test in a desert with onlookers from a distance can see a mushroom cloud

Nuclear Testing Offers Little Scientific Value to the US, Benefits Other Countries

July 15, 2020 marks 75 years since the detonation of the first nuclear bomb, the Trinity Test.

Woman researcher in lab safety gear working with vials

A Guide To Getting Serious About Bio-Lab Safety

A four-step plan for the front lines of pandemic prevention.

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Implications of US withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty

The latest blow to the global arms control architecture.

ICONS 2020

ICONS 2020

A large and visible cohort of CNS experts and alumni demonstrate the efficacy of civil society in the nuclear security field.

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A Permanent Risk Reduction

A roadmap for replacing high-risk radioactive sources and materials.

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When You’re No Longer Friends with the Country Who Stores Your Nukes

Miles Pomper on Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio.

Rafael Grossi Has Big Plans for the IAEA. But Can He Deliver?

Miles Pomper on the new DG’s agenda and challenges.

Military Aircraft on tarmac

Why the US Has Nuclear Weapons in Turkey—and May Try to Put the Bombs Away

Pentagon officials are reviewing plans to remove 50 nuclear bombs.

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WMD Capabilities Enabled by Additive Manufacturing

Developments in 3D printing could spur the spread of chemical and biological weapons and WMD delivery systems.

The Conversation

Nuclear Weapons and Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Program: 4 Questions Answered

Why uranium enrichment is central to both peaceful nuclear energy programs and building nuclear weapons.