Nuclear War Avoided, Again. But Next Time?

Produced by W.J. Hennigan

May 16, 2025

Illustration by The New York Times; photograph by Pallava Bagla/Getty  

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W.J. Hennigan is a New York Times Opinion correspondent covering the U.S. military and national security issues from Washington, D.C.

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