Leonor Tomero
DIRECTOR FOR NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
202-546-0795 ext. 119
ltomero AT armscontrolcenter DOT org
Tomero blogs at Nukes on a Blog
Leonor Tomero is the Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation where her work focuses on nonproliferation, nuclear weapons, nuclear reprocessing, North Korea, and nuclear terrorism.
Prior to joining the Center, Tomero was President of the Lawyers Alliance for World Security, where she had previously served as Director for Western Europe and Latin America. She worked in Congress on the staffs of Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and Representative Shelley Berkley (D-NV) on nuclear waste, energy, and environmental issues. She has also served as a private consultant on environmental and renewable energy projects.
Tomero is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of International Law and Politics at Georgetown University. She has published letters and articles in the Washington Post, Foreign Policy, TomPaine.com, and Hartford Courant and is frequently quoted in national print, TV, and radio media.
Tomero holds a B.A. in Government from Cornell University, an M.A. in National Security Studies from Georgetown University, and a J.D. from American University. She speaks Spanish and French.
TOMERO IN THE NEWS
Kingston Reif and Leonor Tomero Publish Letter to the Editor in Washington Post
On July 12, Scoville Fellow Kingston Reif and Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Leonor Tomero published a letter to the editor in the Washington Post titled "The Rush to a Flawed Nuclear Deal."
Leonor Tomero and John Isaacs Quoted in The Hindu on U.S.-India Nuclear Deal
On July 12, Leonor Tomero, Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation at the Centre for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said "India and the Bush administration have played fast and loose in negotiating this agreement, disregarding the clear conditions that Congress had stipulated." "These are not trivial issues," said John Isaacs, Executive Director of the Centre.
Leonor Tomero Quoted in Inside the Pentagon on Nuclear Reprocessing
On July 3, Leonor Tomero, of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said the State Department report's endorsement of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership initiative runs counter to U.S. security interests. "This proposal has very dangerous consequences for U.S. and international nonproliferation efforts," she said.
RECENT ARTICLES BY TOMERO
Jul 14, 2008 The Rush to a Flawed Nuclear Deal
In his July 7 op-ed piece, "New Life for the India Nuclear Pact," Bill Emmott said that Congress must not allow India's close ties with Iran to hold up the U.S.-India nuclear deal and that the deal is worth pursuing. In reality, the India-Iran relationship should be cause for concern.
Jun 27, 2008 With Glenn Amendment Waiver, Dismantling North Korea's Nuclear Facilities Can Proceed
The Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Iraq war supplemental funding bill cleared its final hurdle by passing the Senate on June 26. Included in the bill was a critical waiver of the Glenn Amendment. This waiver was necessary to allow U.S. technical and financial assistance to North Korea. Without the waiver, progress on North Korea's nuclear program would have been delayed because of America's inability to fulfill its promises.
Jun 24, 2008 U.S.-India Nuclear Energy Deal: Status and Update
The U.S.-India nuclear deal has been delayed since last summer. For almost nine months, the deal has been in limbo due to opposition from Indian political parties. Over the next week, key decisions will be made by India about what it wants to do next. In this new policy update, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Director Leonor Tomero summarizes recent events and addresses the near- and long-term prospects of the U.S.-India nuclear deal.
Jun 2, 2008 McCain's Big Non-Proliferation Speech: Cheers, Jeers, and Questions
On May 27, Senator John McCain gave a major foreign policy address on nuclear non-proliferation. The Center's Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Leonor Tomero, examines the good, the bad, and the ugly in this new analysis. Tomero cuts through the campaign rhetoric to offer a clear-eyed, expert assessment of McCain's non-proliferation proposals.
Mar 31, 2008 Why the U.S.–India Nuclear Accord is a Bad Deal
The US–Indian relationship should be based on shared economic goals and democratic values rather than on a flawed nuclear deal. In creating a dangerous double standard, the deal will ultimately work to perpetuate the nuclear dangers America ought to be seeking to reduce.
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