Senior Fellow
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Washington DC
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Activities
Miles Pomper is a Senior Fellow in the Washington DC office of CNS. His work focuses on nuclear energy, nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear security, and nuclear arms control. He holds a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University and a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University.
Areas of Research
- Nuclear energy
- Nuclear nonproliferation and arms control
- Nuclear security
Background
Before joining CNS he served as Editor-in-Chief of Arms Control Today from 2003-2009. Previously, he was the lead foreign policy reporter for CQ Weekly and Legi-Slate News Service, where he covered the full range of national security issues before Congress, and a Foreign Service Officer with the US Information Agency.
Education
- BA in History from Columbia University
- MA in international affairs from Columbia University
- MA in journalism from Northwestern University
CNS Work
- How Better Cancer Treatment Can Also Mean Better Nuclear Security
A report that the Islamic State almost stumbled upon radioactive material in Mosul–cobalt-60, used in radiation therapy–raises a profound dilemma about cancer treatment in developing countries. - President-Elect Trump Calls to “Strengthen and Expand” US Nuclear Capability
CNS experts available for comment. - What Future Does Nuclear Power Have in an Era of Cheap Energy?
Nuclear power may play a role in future alternative energy sources thanks to safety improvements. - Summits Made Some Headway on Security
DECEMBER 1, 2016: Nuclear Security Summits are improving the security of vulnerable nuclear material. - Trump And Nuclear Weapons: Here’s What’s At StakeCNS’s William Potter and Miles Pomper on what to expect from President-Elect Trump’s nuclear policy.
- Improving the Security of All Nuclear Materials
A report on legal, political, and institutional options to advance international oversight. - Africa’s growing and neglected cancer problem: We will all suffer
By helping countries acquire linear accelerators and train associated personnel, the international community has the opportunity to improve public health and security simultaneously. - TRT World Interview with Miles Pomper at the Nuclear Security Summit 2016
The Nuclear Security Summit is a biennial, global-scale meeting to prevent threats of nuclear terrorism. - Nuclear Terrorism: Countering the Threat
New book aims to improve our understanding of nuclear security and the prevention of nuclear terrorism. - The Nuclear Security Summit Will Leave Unfinished Work
Analysis of what the Obama administration has accomplished and what remains to be done in the field of nuclear security.
Select Bibliography (Recent)
- “The Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Modern World: Trends and Changing Regimes,” in International Politics in Times of Change, Nicholas Tzidakis, Ed. Springer 2012.
- “How to Unsnag US-South Korea Nuclear Negotiations,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, September 25, 2012.
- “Nuclear Power and Proliferation: The Risks of the Nuclear Renaissance,” in Nuclear Power and Energy Security in Asia, Rajesh Basrur, Cole Harvey, Koh Swee Lean Collin, eds., (New York, NY: Routledge, 2012).
- “The Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: How Much of a Success?” Academic Paper Series, Korea Economic Institute, May 23, 2012.
- “Domestic and International Politics of Spent Fuel in South Korea: Are We Approaching Meltdown?” with Seong-Won Park and Lawrence Scheinman, Academic Paper Series: On Korea, Vol. 4, Korea Economic Institute, 2011.
- “Going Global: Issues Facing South Korea as an Emerging Nuclear Exporter,” with Chen Kane and Stephanie Lieggi, Tomorrow’s Northeast Asia: Joint US-Korea Academic Studies, Volume 21, Korea Economic Institute, 2011.
- “The IAEA’s Political Balancing Act,” with Michelle Dover, World Politics Review, September 2011.
- “Bringing Belarus Back to the Table,” WMD Junction, September 20, 2011.
- “Toward the Global Norm: Supporting the Minimization of Highly Enriched Uranium in the Civilian Sector,” with Cole J. Harvey and David Slungaard, Issue Brief No. 12, Asan Institute, June 2011.
- “Japan’s Nuclear Crisis: The Fine Line between Security and Insecurity,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, March 22, 2011.
- “Nuclear Power and Spent Fuel in East Asia: Balancing Energy, Politics and Nonproliferation,” with Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Stephanie Lieggi, and Lawrence Scheinman, The Asia-Pacific Journal vol. 25, June 21, 2010.
- “US International Nuclear Energy Policy: Change and Continuity,” Nuclear Energy Futures Paper #10, Centre for International Governance Innovation, January 2010.
- “Reducing and Regulating Tactical (Nonstrategic) Nuclear Weapons in Europe: Moving Forward?” with Johan Bergenas, William Potter, and Nikolai Sokov, April 2010.
- “Managing U.S. Missile Defenses and Russian Concerns,” with Dennis Gormley and Nikolai Sokov, Four Emerging Issues in Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation: Opportunities for German Leadership, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, July 14, 2009.
- “Reducing and Regulating Tactical (Nonstrategic) Nuclear Weapons in Europe,” with William Potter and Nikolai Sokov, December 2009.
- “The Russian Nuclear Industry: Status and Prospects,” Nuclear Energy Futures Paper #3, Centre for International Governance Innovation, January 2009.
- “Congress, Culture, and the Caspian,” with David King, in The Limits to Culture: Foreign Policy, Islam, and the Caspian, Brenda Shaffer, ed., (Cambridge, MA: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2006).
