John Mecklin

Biographic Data

ID	4506739
NAME	John Mecklin
GIVEN NAMES	John
FAMILY NAME	Mecklin
SIGNATURE	MECKLIN J
AFFILIATIONS	Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University
VERIFIED	No
TOTAL WORKS	66
TOTAL CITATIONS	29
AUTHOR COUNT	66
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	1913
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	3

And the winners of our fiction contest are
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2026
When I sent Kim Stanley Robinson the short stories we had deemed finalists in the Bulletin’s first-ever short fiction contest, Write Before Midnight, I was a bit apprehensive. The other preliminary
Introduction: Arms control is dead. Long live arms control
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2026
The expiration of New START—the last remaining major arms control treaty between the United States and Russia—has spawned a mid-sized library of policy papers that would fit under the umbrella titl
Is Ukraine still a possible flashpoint for a larger war
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2025
Before retiring from government service, Steven Pifer spent more than a quarter-century at the US State Department, in roles that largely focused on relations among the United States, Russia, and Europe, especially as regards arms control and other security issues. He has also served as US ambassador to Ukraine. Now an affiliate of Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation and a nonresident senior fellow with the Brookings Inst…
The recent past and foreseeable future of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: A conversation
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2025
I could fill a book or two with absolutely justified encomiums about this storied magazine as it enters 80th year in publication. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ early leaders, supporters, a
Harvard’s Graham Allison on the second Trump administration and the international security order
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2025
When I first started thinking about an issue of the Bulletin focused on the changes the second Trump administration has wrought on the international order, the first expert who came to mind as a ta
Introduction: Securing elections, democracy, and the information ecosystem in a critical political year
John Mecklin, Dan DrolletteARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2024
On January 6 four years ago, angry supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol in an attempt to keep him in office, even though he had lost the 2020 election to Joe
Interview: California Congressman Ted Lieu on what you, as a citizen, can do about existential threats
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2024
Amid the various confused and contentious votes called as part of Republican efforts to appoint a new Speaker of the US House of Representatives in October, Congressman Ted Lieu took time to talk w
An interview about the 2024 election with Harper Reed, chief technology officer for Obama 2012
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2024
If you Google “Harper Reed,” the first item that search returns is a link to his website1 and the headline “Harper Reed ★ Probably one of the coolest guys ever.” And Reed has undeniably done many i
An extended interview with Christopher Nolan, director of Oppenheimer
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2023
In the middle of May, I drove to Universal Studios Hollywood and proceeded, per instruction, to Jurassic Parking (yes, that really is the name of the parking garage). I then walked down the Citywal
Interview: Emerging military technology expert Paul Scharre on global power dynamics in the AI age
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2023
Throughout history, advances in technology have led to changes in power relations among countries—and changes in modes of warfare. The industrial revolution that occurred in the late 19th and early
Introduction: The hype, peril, and promise of artificial intelligence
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2023
Dear readers,In an era marked by the rapid advancement of technology, there is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) stands at the vanguard of innovation, captivating the imagination of nation
Why the final frontier should not become the final battleground
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2022
Interview with Graham Allison: Are the United States and China charging into Thucydides’s trap
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2022
Interview: Robert Latiff on the worsening international security situation in space
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2022
Robert Latiff is a retired US Air Force major general and a private consultant who provides advice on advanced technology matters to corporate and government clients and to universities. His current work includes research on the ethical implications of emerging and dual-use technologies. He has served on the staffs of Headquarters US Air Force and the Secretary of the Air Force.A member of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Securi…
Introduction: Can the United States and China co-exist in the 21st century? Will they
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2022
Alan Miller: How the News Literacy Project teaches schoolchildren (and adults) to dismiss and debunk internet disinformation
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2021
Alan MillerInternet-based disinformation did not originate, by any means, in the Trump administration, but the 2016 US presidential campaign marked a turning point of sorts. A presidential candidat
Introduction: Advice for a new administration facing difficult times
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2021
In coming months, new US President Joe Biden and his advisers will of necessity focus on the most immediate task at hand – quelling the COVID-19 pandemic and reducing its economic impacts. But they
Introduction: Can we make overspending on the military politically costly
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2021
In my time as editor of the Bulletin, I have learned many ways to kill cocktail party conversation, raising the prospect of apocalypse chief among them. But even the end of the world has a certain
How the renewables revolution can move from catchphrase to reality
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2021
As this issue of the Bulletin was published, the countries of the world were meeting at COP261 in Glasgow, Scotland, to put forward new targets for reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions, ai
Introduction: Climate action in the general interest
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2021
Proponents of quick action to address climate change sometimes project an enthusiasm for achieving a no-carbon future that oversimplifies the effort required to do so. As the 350.org website puts i
Interview: Diane Randall, director general of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, discusses restraining the US defense budget
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2021
Diane RandallFCNL Photo by FCNL/Andrew Cullen.Diane Randall has led the Friends Committee on National Legislation (often known by its FCNL acronym) for more than a decade, directing lobbying and ed
Interview: Tom Collina of the Ploughshares Fund on the politics of defense spending
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2021
Tom CollinaNot long before this interview began, the US Senate’s Armed Services Committee endorsed a defense authorization bill that was $25 billion higher than the Biden administration’s defense p
Introduction: How to dial back a disinformation dystopia
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2021
Since 2018, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board has explicitly included internet disinformation in its deliberations1 on setting2 the Doomsday Clock,3 noting that disinformation acts as a thr
Siegfried Hecker on remembering history while planning the future of nuclear arms control
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2020
Sig Hecker is one of the world’s foremost nuclear security and policy experts and has for decades served as a go-to source for journalists writing about nuclear affairs. An emeritus fellow at Stanf
Can the nuclear nonproliferation regime be saved when arms control is collapsing
John MecklinARTICLEBulletin of the Atomic Scientists2020
When limits on nuclear weapons get public attention nowadays, the discussion generally focuses on the disintegration of this or that arms control agreement, and whether its diminishment or disappea