Harrison Kass

Harrison Kass is a Senior Defense and National Security Writer. Kass is an attorney and former political candidate who joined the US Air Force as a pilot trainee before being medically discharged. He focuses on military strategy, aerospace, and global security affairs. He holds a JD from the University of Oregon and a master’s in Global Journalism and International Relations from NYU.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Drone Priced Like a Used Toyota Yaris Just Wiped Out a Russian Su-24 Bomber — After Three Weeks of Planning and Two Precise Hits

Ukrainian special operations forces say two upgraded Hornet drones destroyed a Su-24M bomber at Saky Air Base in Crimea as it prepared for a...

Harrison Kass22 hours ago

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine’s Drones Have Forced a Choice the Kremlin Can’t Afford to Make — Defend the Front Lines or Defend the Refineries

Another overnight wave sent more than 200 drones toward the Moscow region, with Russia claiming 375 intercepted across 18 regions. Intercepts near Moscow have...

Harrison Kass2 days ago

Dollars and Sense

Ukraine Isn’t Bombing Russia’s Oil — It’s Bombing the Machines That Turn Oil Into Fuel, and That’s Far Harder to Fix

Ukraine's strike on Omsk — Russia's largest refinery, 400,000 barrels a day, once thought too deep to reach — caps a deliberate strategy: hit...

Harrison Kass4 days ago

President Donald Trump announces tariffs on auto imports in the Oval Office, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

There May Be Only One Way to Truly Reopen the Strait of Hormuz — and It Involves American Boots on Iranian Soil

Defense expert Harrison Kass examines why months of strikes, blockades, and diplomacy haven't reopened the Strait of Hormuz: Iran spent decades building dispersed, survivable...

Harrison Kass4 days ago

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 27, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russel (DDG 59) and the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transit the Eastern Pacific Ocean Nov. 27, 2019. Paul Hamilton is underway conducting routine training in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew F. Jackson)

Dollars and Sense

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz Are Switching Off Their Trackers and Going Dark — Hoping Iran Can’t Target What It Can’t See

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has hit its lowest level in weeks, Reuters reports, with many crews disabling AIS trackers to complicate...

Harrison Kass5 days ago

Dollars and Sense

While Missiles Fly Over the Gulf, Qatar and Pakistan Are Quietly Running a Back Channel Between Washington and Tehran

The IEA warns renewed U.S.-Iran fighting could prolong the global energy crisis, with Hormuz disruptions still keeping world oil supply 9.4 million barrels a...

Harrison Kass5 days ago

Israeli Air Force F-15I Image Credit IDF

The Treaty

Iran Just Told America to “Muzzle Its Pets in Tel Aviv” After Israel Declared Its Supreme Leader Was “Marked for Death”

On the very day U.S.-Iran peace talks opened in Doha, the threats hit a new level: Israel's defense minister declared Iran's supreme leader effectively...

Harrison KassJuly 1, 2026

Ukraine War

Drones Have Made Traditional Artillery Almost Impossible to Use — So Russia and Ukraine Both Turned to the Same Cheap Replacement

For a century, massed artillery ruled the battlefield. The war in Ukraine has made it a liability — drones now spot a gun almost...

Harrison KassJuly 1, 2026

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing returns home to Barksdale Air Force Base following a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 20, 2023. BTF missions demonstrate the credibility of the United States forces to address a global security environment that is more diverse and uncertain than at any other time in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Ceasefire Holding Back Another Middle East War Now Hangs on a Single Clause — and Iran Just Warned It’s Close to Breaking

The ceasefire that ended the latest U.S.-Iran war is looking dangerously thin. Tehran has warned that any further American strike would violate the agreement's...

Harrison KassJune 30, 2026

National Security Journal

Harrison Kass

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Drone Priced Like a Used Toyota Yaris Just Wiped Out a Russian Su-24 Bomber — After Three Weeks of Planning and Two Precise Hits

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine’s Drones Have Forced a Choice the Kremlin Can’t Afford to Make — Defend the Front Lines or Defend the Refineries

Dollars and Sense

Ukraine Isn’t Bombing Russia’s Oil — It’s Bombing the Machines That Turn Oil Into Fuel, and That’s Far Harder to Fix

Dollars and Sense

There May Be Only One Way to Truly Reopen the Strait of Hormuz — and It Involves American Boots on Iranian Soil

Dollars and Sense

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz Are Switching Off Their Trackers and Going Dark — Hoping Iran Can’t Target What It Can’t See

Dollars and Sense

While Missiles Fly Over the Gulf, Qatar and Pakistan Are Quietly Running a Back Channel Between Washington and Tehran

The Treaty

Iran Just Told America to “Muzzle Its Pets in Tel Aviv” After Israel Declared Its Supreme Leader Was “Marked for Death”

Ukraine War

Drones Have Made Traditional Artillery Almost Impossible to Use — So Russia and Ukraine Both Turned to the Same Cheap Replacement

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Ceasefire Holding Back Another Middle East War Now Hangs on a Single Clause — and Iran Just Warned It’s Close to Breaking

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