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W.J. Hennigan

@wjhenn.bsky.social
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“It is requiring a complete rethink, not just of our basing strategy and our forward headquarters, but how we’re going to operate in the future." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/o...
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Opinion | Iran Exposed How Vulnerable Our Bases Are
The Pentagon must revamp how it positions its troops and equipment amid the proliferation of low-cost drones and precision missiles.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The most significant nuclear development in the Middle East in a generation now sits in the hands of Congress. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/o...
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Opinion | The Last Thing We Need Is a Bad Nuclear Deal From Trump
Congress should stop the president’s dangerous nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.
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Alex Wellerstein @wellerstein.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Today is the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. For @thebulletin.org, I wrote a short piece on the curious story of the "Hiroshima Maidens," and what it tells us about the complicated politics of memory. thebulletin.org/2026/08/the-...
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The political implications of Hiroshima’s scarred “maidens”
In May 1955, 25 young Japanese women, all of whom had been schoolchildren who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, were flown to the United States. They became known in the press as the “Hiroshim...
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Inside the US Air Force's AI fighter jet program www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/o...
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Opinion | A.I. Drones Are Coming. We Are Not Ready.
World leaders are marching us toward an uncertain era of new warfare — fast.
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Jack Grimes @jackapedia.design · 16/07/2026
Furious that Chris Nolan would disregard historical accuracy in adapting The Odyssey by making a "movie" with "cameras" instead of memorizing the entire story and then going on a nationwide tour to sing it to us while tripping on ergotized barley
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
“Taking responsibility is not a weakness." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/o...
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Opinion | An American Strike Killed Iranian Civilians. Where’s the Accountability?
The Trump administration has failed to publicly address the mistaken missile strike that killed children during the Iran war.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/06/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com The war with Iran “exposed fundamental shortcomings in the U.S. military-industrial base, a vulnerability that analysts inside and outside the administration worry will embolden adversaries to act more aggressively,” W.J. Hennigan writes.
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Opinion | We Just Saw the Limit of American Military Might
How did the world’s richest nation, armed with the most powerful military, arrive at this strategic defeat?
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
great reporting here www.cbsnews.com/news/troops-...
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Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before deadly attack on Kuwait base
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
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Duaa Eldeib @deldeib.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...
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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
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Geoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
A really excellent piece of analysis by @evanhill.bsky.social and colleagues at the @washingtonpost.com reveals the extent of damage caused by Iran to U.S. and allied bases in the region. TL;DR the Iranians managed to hit quite a lot. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show
Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.
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Brandon Warne @warne.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
As someone whose sibling was in a wheelchair: 🥹 Royce Lewis saw a boy in a wheelchair at a signing and people kept cutting in front of him — so he took off his Jordans and signed them for him and went home in socks Amazing story from @audramartin.bsky.social
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The war in Iran, unwise as it is, should serve as a warning about the rising threats to American security and an incentive to fix them. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/o...
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Opinion | The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It.
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John Carl Baker @johncarlbaker.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
From @wjhenn.bsky.social: "For all Mr. Trump’s talk about wanting fewer nukes in the world, he’s done little to back his words with actions. He’s abandoned nuclear deals, increased weapons budgets, and fired scores of diplomats and technical experts" www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/o...
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Opinion | What Trump Owes the World
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
How the JCPOA’s shadow casts over Islamabad talks www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/o...
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Opinion | The Art of the Nuclear Deal
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/04/2026
When DOGE arrived at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the operatives had no real background in nuclear issues. They boxed out experienced hands, forcing resignations and massive exodus of talent. Over 400 people have since left or been forced out. Our full story: propub.li/3OBQMwk
Graphic displaying how hundreds of staff who do work related to nuclear reactors and their safety have left and not been replaced. The data is categorized into six sections: Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear Security and Incident Response, Regional offices, and Other offices. Each orange square underneath a category represents a loss in staff, while each gray square represents an addition of staff. The graphic shows that there have been 443 losses and 57 arrivals across all six of these categories. Note: The data is from the week ending Jan. 24, 2025, through Feb. 13, 2026. Source: Weekly Information Reports from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Carol Rosenberg @carolrosenbergfeed.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Good afternoon. I have been watching pretrial hearings in the USS Cole case at Guantanamo Bay in a video feed to a Pentagon viewing room. The judge has been hearing about would-be trial witnesses, specifically people the defense teams want and prosecutors do not. www.nytimes.com/article/uss-...
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Trial Guide: The Cole Bombing Case at Guantánamo Bay
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/04/2026
U.S. forces rescued an Air Force officer whose fighter jet had been shot down in Iran, President Trump said on Sunday. The rescue followed a race between American and Iranian forces that stretched over two days, current and former U.S. officials said. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
No answers on the two crises that now define the war and hold the potential to reshape the balance of power in the Middle East and the world economy for years to come. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/o...
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Opinion | No Plan. No Allies. No End in Sight.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
His proposal, if acted upon, would almost certainly amount to a war crime. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/o...
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Opinion | Is Trump Threatening to Commit a War Crime?
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Amy J. Nelson @amyjnelsonphd.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
ICYMI: my conversation with @wjhenn.bsky.social at @newamerica.org on why nuclear danger is rising even as attention fades—and how repeated warnings can turn an existential threat into background noise—is streaming here 👇 www.newamerica.org/events/when-...
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When Nuclear Danger Becomes Background Noise: A Conversation with W.J. (“Bill”) Hennigan and Amy J. Nelson
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Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
John Burns was a great war correspondent. He was also a champion of the NYT Baghdad Bureau’s feral cat population, as he described in this lovely 2007 piece. I took two of the kittens born there in 2007 home to my parents in 2009—one is still alive today, age 19. www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/w...
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What Cats Know About War (Published 2007)
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Phil Ewing @philewing.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Excellent takeout on the splashy sitch by @samlagrone.bsky.social and colleagues. As this explains, mines qua mines would be a desperation move for the Iranians because it would obstruct the strait for *everyone* including them. But, but, a thousand times but: they've done it before
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Trump’s war against Iran has triggered the most consequential nuclear moment in the Middle East in a generation www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/o...
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Opinion | There Is One Crucial Reason We’re Talking About Boots on the Ground
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
CENTCOM identifies the soldiers KIA in the Iranian attack on Kuwait. Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Fla.; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Neb.; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minn.; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa.
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New America @newamerica.org · 03/03/2026
Join @wjhenn.bsky.social of @nytopinion.nytimes.com and New America's @amyjnelsonphd.bsky.social for a virtual conversation about nuclear risk and threat complacency. 📅 Join us: March 4 at 12 pm ET go.newamerica.org/when-nuclear-dang…
This image is a promotional poster for an event by New America, featuring W.J. Hennigan and Amy J. Nelson. It includes their photos and mentions a discussion titled "When Nuclear Danger Becomes Background Noise." The event is scheduled for March 4th, at 12 pm ET, online.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
“Why in the world would we tell you, you, the enemy, anybody, what we will or will not do in pursuit of an objective?" www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/o...
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Opinion | Nothing to See Here, Folks
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The Trump administration waged its latest war of choice this week www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/o...
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Opinion | Why Did Trump Go to War With Anthropic?
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 25/02/2026
The Iranian regime massacred thousands of its own citizens when protests swept the country last month. In this Opinion Video, journalists show the evidence of that brutality, smuggled out by medical workers to the rest of the world.
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Opinion | Images the Iranian Regime Doesn’t Want You to See
These X-rays show evidence of the Iranian regime’s massacre.
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Amy J. Nelson @amyjnelsonphd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Join us March 4 with @wjhenn.bsky.social for a conversation on how the public understands, interprets, and responds to nuclear risk.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Trump team unveiled a new strategy for nuclear diplomacy today in Geneva www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Big, Beautiful Arms Control Proposal Is Anything But
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
If Congress doesn’t act, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia will expire. It would pointlessly wipe out decades of diplomacy, and could spark another arms race that makes the world less safe. This piece is worth the read.
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Opinion | Let the Arms Race Begin
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The last major US-Russia nuclear arms treaty is set to expire in less thsn a week www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
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Opinion | Let the Arms Race Begin
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Carol Rosenberg @carolrosenbergfeed.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Here's a thread recapping a few articles, exclusives and explainers that I hope you did not miss in the crush of news in 2025. I'm starting off with an off-beat long read we published on a very busy weekend. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
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The Mysterious Life and Afterlife of Private Fitz Lee
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
The United States was close to a deal to co-produce Tomahawks at a factory in Japan, potentially doubling production of the missiles. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | To Outbuild China, America Needs Friends
For the sake of global security and freedom, the world’s democracies must collaborate better.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
.@nytopinion.nytimes.com ed-board examines the state of the U.S. defense industrial base and American shipbuilding www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | America Can’t Make What the Military Needs
The U.S. defense industry has lost the ability to build quickly and effectively.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
“The speed of warfare will soon outpace human ability to control it." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | This Is the 21st-Century Arms Race. Can America Keep Up?
Innovations in A.I., synthetic biology and quantum computing are set to change war.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
series launch from @nytopinion.nytimes.com ed board on rethinking national defense www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | Overmatched: Why the U.S. Military Must Reinvent Itself
Investing in the old ways of war leaves America at risk.
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Jeffrey Lewis @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The @statedeptus.bsky.social 2021 "compliance report" is the most detailed unclassified statement on Russian, Chinese nuclear testing. DIA said something similar in 2019. Russia is directly accused of low-yield testing, while there are only concerns about Chinese transparency.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 28/10/2025
A U.S. agent tried to flip Nicolás Maduro’s pilot — offering riches if he secretly flew Venezuela’s leader into U.S. custody. The failed plan, which reads like a Cold War spy novel, shows how far the U.S. has gone to oust Maduro.
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US sought to lure Nicolás Maduro’s pilot into betraying the Venezuelan leader
A federal agent had a daring plan: persuade Nicolas Maduro's chief pilot to surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where U.S. authorities could nab the strongman.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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Gallery: Sudan’s Civil War
A close look at the world’s largest humanitarian crisis
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
innovation in war www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How the Ukraine-Russia War Is Transforming the Tank
They’ve been a mainstay in battle since the early 20th century. But in just three years of war in Ukraine, tanks have evolved.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
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How Much Damage Did U.S. Strikes Do to Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site?
It may be quite some time before outside experts can gauge exactly how seriously Fordo was damaged. But a look at the bomb used, the facility’s structure and the site’s geology offers some clues.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Mr. Trump has chosen instead to “federalize” the units against the wishes of state and local leaders for “emergencies” that few outside his administration can see, particularly as national ones. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Blurring the Line Between the Military and Law Enforcement
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 09/08/2025
“Today, nuclear war is mostly thought to be the stuff of history books: gruesome, uncomfortable and firmly in the past,” Spencer Cohen writes. But as the risk rises, a generation of young people is waking up to the threat.
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Opinion | The New Nuclear Generation
The adults who were children at the dawn of the atomic era are nearing the end of their lives.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Hiroshima’s Pacifist Cause Is Losing Believers www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/w...
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Hiroshima’s Pacifist Cause Is Losing Believers
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Hiroshima and the End We Refuse to Imagine www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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80 Years After Hiroshima Bombing, Art Needs ‘Courage to Be Afraid’
Eighty years after the city’s destruction, we seem to be blundering into a new age of nuclear perils. It is time for culture to rediscover “the courage to be afraid.”
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
"no danger to anyone" apnews.com/article/radi...
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Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs
Workers at a South Carolina site that once made nuclear bomb parts have found a radioactive wasp nest. Officials say there's no danger to anyone.
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
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80 Years Ago: The First Atomic Explosion, 16 July 1945
Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025 - Early in the morning of 16 July 1945, 80 years ago, the U.S. Manhattan Project staged the first test of a nuclear weapon in the New Mexican desert. It was the first t...
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
fascinating read www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/b...
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How the Deep Sea Cables That Power the World Are Made
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W.J. Hennigan @wjhenn.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
It is Congress’ constitutional right to declare war — not the president’s — despite the wide latitude given to the White House during GWOT www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...
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Opinion | Trump Might Get Us Into Another War. Where’s Congress?
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