W.J. Hennigan

W.J. Hennigan writes about the U.S. military and national security issues in Washington, D.C. He has reported from more than two dozen countries across five continents, covering war, counter-terrorism and the lives of U.S. service members. Before joining TIME in 2017, Hennigan worked for more than eight years at the Los Angeles Times.

Recent Articles

U.S. Offers Nuke Talks With Russia and China

A top Biden Administration official offered to engage in discussions to stave off a looming arms race

By W.J. Hennigan

U.S. Accuses China Of Aggressively Intercepting Spy Plane

The military published video Tuesday of the latest in a series of incidents in the region between the two powers.

By W.J. Hennigan

Biden's Historic Choice For Next Head of Joint Chiefs

If confirmed by the Senate, CQ Brown would be nation's second Black Joint Chiefs chairman

By W.J. Hennigan

Biden Relents To Pressure on Fighter Jets For Ukraine

The turnabout came as Biden met his counterparts ahead of the G7 conference this weekend in Hiroshima, Japan

By W.J. Hennigan

Pentagon Accounting Error Means $3 Billion More For Ukraine

The error means more U.S. defense funds will be available to support the Ukrainian effort to beat back the Russian invasion.

By W.J. Hennigan

How Biden Plans to Deal With the Looming Border Crisis

With Title 42 set to end, U.S. officials expect an unprecedented surge at the border

By W.J. Hennigan

Biden Orders 1,500 Troops to Border Ahead of Migration Surge

The U.S. is bracing for a record surge across the southern border when Title 42 ends May 11

By W.J. Hennigan

Inside the Race to Arm Ukraine

The U.S. and European allies are scrambling to complete a complex and unprecedented mission before Ukraine's spring counteroffensive.

By W.J. Hennigan/Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

U.S and South Korea Ink Nuclear Accord Amid Rising Tensions

The focus on deterrence underscores how little the U.S. has achieved in its diplomatic struggle to curtail Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear programs

By W.J. Hennigan

Intel Unit Halts Mission After Discord Leak

Saga of the alleged 21-year-old leaker embroils Massachusetts Air National Guard unit

By W.J. Hennigan

The Arrest of Jack Teixeira Reveals New Security Challenges

The most damaging disclosure of U.S. government documents in a decade may have stemmed from the hubris of a junior enlisted member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who allegedly shared them in an online chat group called Thug Shaker Central

By Vera Bergengruen and W.J. Hennigan

Senate Backs Repeal of War Authorizations

The bill, which Biden supports, would dismantle the authorizations of military force passed for the 1991 Gulf War and the 2002 Iraq War.

By W.J. Hennigan

U.S. Skeptical of Putin's Pledge to Put Nukes in Belarus

Belarus gave away their nuclear weapons after the Cold War. Will Putin send them back?

By W.J. Hennigan

Pentagon: Record Defense Budget Necessary To Compete With China

Outright conflict between the world’s top two economies would dwarf the damage to the global economy wrought by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By W.J. Hennigan

Republicans Scrutinize Ukraine Military Aid

As the war enters its second year, concerns in Congress mount over the weapons and funding the U.S. is pouring into Ukraine

By W.J. Hennigan

Putin Stokes Tensions By Suspending Nuclear Deal

The possible collapse of the last arms control pact between the world's two nuclear superpowers illustrates how the security situation is growing more precarious, not less, as the war enters its second year

By W.J. Hennigan

U.S. Counter-Intel to Examine Spy Balloon

U.S. military says it "successfully" retrieved alleged Chinese spy balloon and will deliver it to FBI facility for analysis

By W.J. Hennigan/Aboard A U.S. Military Aircraft

Estonia Sends Message To Russia With Ukraine Aid

A shared border with Russia and a painful history of Soviet occupation has led Estonia to adopt an aggressive approach to helping Ukraine

By W.J. Hennigan/Tallinn

NATO is Giving Ukraine Air Defense, Not Jets

With a major Russian offensive looming, NATO allies look to speed up weapon deliveries

By W.J. Hennigan/Brussels

U.S. Military Shot Twice at Flying Object

General Mark Milley said the wayward missile “landed harmlessly” in the water.

By W.J. Hennigan/Brussels
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