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.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs an aerial demonstration at Air Dot Show Tour Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 9, 2026. Capt. Le Tourneau showcased the unmatched capabilities of the F-22 by performing a series of combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Bowers)

The Treaty

The U.S.-Iran Deal Has a Hidden Expiration Problem. Everything Hinges on What Happens on Day 61

Washington says Hormuz is permanently toll-free. Iran says 60 days, then come the fees. Those positions can't both be true — and normally that...

Harrison KassJune 15, 2026

Ukraine War

All 32 NATO Members Reportedly Agree on One Date: 2029, When Russia Could Threaten the Alliance

All 32 NATO members reportedly agree on one unsettling date: 2029, when Russia could regain the power to threaten the alliance. The paradox? Russia...

Harrison KassJune 13, 2026

Ukraine War

A Drone Costing Hundreds of Dollars Can Now Kill a Tank Worth Millions. The Flaw Is Built Into the Tank

The M1 Abrams was built like a fortress — in front. The roof is thin, and in Ukraine the threat dives from above: drones...

Harrison KassJune 12, 2026

President Donald J. Trump holds a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Dollars and Sense

America’s Secret Strait of Hormuz Tanker Operation Is Real. The Claim That It Solved the Iran Oil Crisis Is No

The secret tanker operation is real — 200 ships, 100 million barrels, by the president's own count. Now do the division: about 3.3 million...

Harrison KassJune 11, 2026

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II performs aerobatic demonstrations over the water as part of the 2026 Visit Atlantic City “Soar and Shore” Air Show in Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 29, 2026. Hosted through a partnership between Visit Atlantic City and Herb Gillen Airshows, the event brought military and civilian aviation demonstrations to the Atlantic City beach and Boardwalk in order to foster community engagement and inspire interest in aviation among spectators. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Ray J. Salvador)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America’s Likely Iran War Endgame Has a Name the Israelis Coined: ‘Mowing the Lawn.’ It Never Ends

Washington's victory narrative on Iran is already taking shape — destroyed launchers, degraded capabilities, reopened lanes. One analyst's blunt read: it's an intermission. What...

Harrison KassJune 11, 2026

Putin in Red Square in 2017 Creative Commons Image

Ukraine War

Putin’s Problem Isn’t That He’s Losing The Ukraine War. It’s That He Can’t Afford to Stop Fighting It

Ukraine's campaign inside Russia is real and it's working: refineries burning from Moscow to St. Petersburg, fuel trucks and rail hubs hunted, and senior...

Harrison KassJune 10, 2026

Putin Back in 2018. Image Credit: Creative Commons

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia’s Greatest Defense Has Always Been Its Sheer Size. Ukraine’s New Drones Just Took It Away

Ukraine has reportedly established what some observers describe as a “logistics lockdown” across occupied territories using domestically produced mid-range strike drones capable of hitting...

Harrison KassJune 9, 2026

North Korea Talk

Russia Is Quietly Handing North Korea Some of Its Most Dangerous Military Secrets

The recent North Korea–China summit highlights Beijing’s increasing concern over Moscow’s growing influence in Pyongyang. Since the Ukraine war began, Russia and North Korea...

Harrison KassJune 9, 2026

A B-1 Bomber, 77th Weapons Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, performs a fly by for the crowd during an Air Force Firepower Demonstration at Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, Nev., Oct 8. The Firepower Demonstration is held twice a year and gives the general public a glimpse into the Air Force's ability to perform its wartime mission.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

There Are Only Three Ways the Iran War Ends. One of Them Is Catastrophic

The Iran War has become an economic game of chicken. On one side, the US naval blockade has crushed Iran’s seaborne oil exports by...

Harrison KassJune 8, 2026

National Security Journal

Harrison Kass

The Treaty

The U.S.-Iran Deal Has a Hidden Expiration Problem. Everything Hinges on What Happens on Day 61

Ukraine War

All 32 NATO Members Reportedly Agree on One Date: 2029, When Russia Could Threaten the Alliance

Ukraine War

A Drone Costing Hundreds of Dollars Can Now Kill a Tank Worth Millions. The Flaw Is Built Into the Tank

Dollars and Sense

America’s Secret Strait of Hormuz Tanker Operation Is Real. The Claim That It Solved the Iran Oil Crisis Is No

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America’s Likely Iran War Endgame Has a Name the Israelis Coined: ‘Mowing the Lawn.’ It Never Ends

Ukraine War

Putin’s Problem Isn’t That He’s Losing The Ukraine War. It’s That He Can’t Afford to Stop Fighting It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia’s Greatest Defense Has Always Been Its Sheer Size. Ukraine’s New Drones Just Took It Away

North Korea Talk

Russia Is Quietly Handing North Korea Some of Its Most Dangerous Military Secrets

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

There Are Only Three Ways the Iran War Ends. One of Them Is Catastrophic

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