W.J. Hennigan

Washington, D.C.

Correspondent at The New York Times Opinion

correspondent, @nytopinion.

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Articles

The Message Pete Hegseth Sends the Troops

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | W.J. Hennigan

Mr. Hegseth, so far, has insisted he didn't do anything wrong in the ordeal, which began March 24 after The Atlantic's editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg revealed he had been inadvertently added to a Signal chat by Michael Waltz, President Trump's national security adviser. The text exchange Mr. Goldberg published two days later, which was among senior Trump administration national security officials - all of them political, none military - discussed preparations for a military operation in Yemen.
Trump Is Reshaping the Nuclear Landscape

1 month ago | nytimes.com | W.J. Hennigan

President Trump's deference to Russia, his unprecedented rebuke of Volodymyr Zelensky and his no-holds-barred approach in prodding European partners to spend more on their military budgets are having an unintended impact among America's longtime allies: a possible nuclear free-for-all.
Nuclear Weapons: The Price

Oct 13, 2024 | transcend.org | W.J. Hennigan

W.J. Hennigan | The New York Times – TRANSCEND Media Service The United States is set to spend an estimated $1.7 trillion over 30 years to revamp its own nuclear arsenal. 10 Oct 2024 – To understand how the USA is preparing for its nuclear future, follow Melissa Durkee’s fifth-grade students as they shuffle into Room 38 at Preston Veterans’ Memorial School in Preston, Conn.
The Victims of US Nuclear Testing Deserve More Than This

May 22, 2024 | rsn.org | W.J. Hennigan

The men and women came to Capitol Hill last week bearing surgical scars, long medical histories and fading photographs of loved ones long dead. They came from across the country to walk the halls of Congress and show lawmakers the human cost of the U.S. nuclear weapons program. They call themselves downwinders — a global community of people who lived near nuclear testing sites. In America, more than 100 nuclear devices were exploded in aboveground tests in New Mexico and Nevada from 1945 to 1962.
The Victims of U.S. Nuclear Testing Deserve More Than This

May 21, 2024 | nytimes.com | W.J. Hennigan

The men and women came to Capitol Hill last week bearing surgical scars, lengthy medical histories and fading photographs of loved ones long dead. They came from across the country to walk the halls of Congress and show lawmakers the human cost of the U.S. nuclear weapons program. They call themselves "downwinders" - a global community of people who lived near nuclear testing sites.
Estados Unidos recibió una inusual invitación “nuclear” de China: sólo hay una respuesta correcta

Apr 16, 2024 | infobae.com | W.J. Hennigan

A mediados del siglo pasado, mientras Estados Unidos y Rusia acumulaban rápidamente miles de armas nucleares, China se mantuvo al margen de la carrera armamentista y centró su energía en hacer crecer su economía y ampliar su influencia regional. Beijing construyó cientos de armas nucleares durante esos años, pero los líderes de la nación insistieron en que su modesto arsenal era simplemente para defensa propia.
4/16/24 National Security News and Commentary

Apr 15, 2024 | myemail-api.constantcontact.com | W.J. Hennigan |Katie Mettler |Devlin Barrett |Danny Nguyen

Quotes of the Day:"Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much." – Blaise Pascal"I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else." – Winston Churchill"The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty." – Eugene McCarthy1. The Lessons of Israeli Missile Defense2. The U.S. Has Received a Rare Invitation From China. There Is Only One Right Answer. 3.
How China's Nuclear Ambitions Have Changed the World

Apr 14, 2024 | nytimes.com | W.J. Hennigan

In the middle of the last century, as the United States and Russia rapidly amassed thousands of nuclear weapons, China stayed out of the arms race, focusing its energy on growing its economy and broadening its regional influence. Beijing did build hundreds of nuclear weapons during those years, but the nation's leaders insisted their modest arsenal was merely for self-defense.
'Oppenheimer' Is the Origin Story. These Three Movies Reveal Our Nuclear Present.

Mar 8, 2024 | nytimes.com | W.J. Hennigan |Phoebe Lett

The national security writer W. J. Hennigan has spent many years ringing the alarm about the world's new nuclear era - the subject of At The Brink, a new series from New York Times Opinion - and the crisis on the horizon. For anyone whose interest was piqued by the origin story of nuclear weapons in "Oppenheimer," Mr. Hennigan, who happens to be a movie buff, recommends three essential films that illuminate our new nuclear era.
'Oppenheimer' Is the Origin Story. These Three Movies Reveal Our Nuclear Present.

Mar 8, 2024 | vnexplorer.net | W.J. Hennigan

'Oppenheimer' Is the Origin Story. These Three Movies Reveal Our Nuclear Present. By W.J. Hennigan Produced by Phoebe LettThe national security writer W. J. Hennigan has spent many years ringing the alarm about the world's new nuclear era - the subject of At The Brink, a new series from New York Times Opinion - and the crisis on the horizon.