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
Ohio-class SSGNs (guided-missile submarines) are nearing their retirement window. Converted from SSBN (ballistic missile) boats in the early 2000s, the Ohio carries a large...
Chinese aerospace researchers say they have identified potential aerodynamic and stability weaknesses in the US Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider. The...
National security journalist and former U.S. Air Force pilot selectee Harrison Kass provides a strategic evaluation of the Israeli nuclear arsenal and its role...
National security journalist and former U.S. Air Force pilot selectee Harrison Kass provides a technical and geopolitical evaluation of the Eurofighter Typhoon’s enduring market...
Harrison Kass, an attorney and former Air Force pilot selectee, evaluates the harrowing 1966 "Mach 3 Breakup" of an SR-71 Blackbird, a survival story...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s undersea dominance is threatened by a shrinking force structure and an overstretched industrial base. While the Virginia-class...
Synopsis: Russia’s arms sales to China in the 1990s and 2000s helped accelerate Beijing’s modernization—fighter jets, air defenses, engines, submarines, and destroyers that seeded...