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
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...
Summary and Key Points: During the early Cold War, Sweden’s neutrality didn’t eliminate its vulnerability, so Stockholm explored maximum self-reliance—including a survivable nuclear delivery...
Summary and Key Points: The proposed Trump-class “guided-missile battleship” (BBG(X)) is pitched as a revival of American sea power, but the concept clashes with...
Summary and Key Points: China’s H-20 is expected to be its first true strategic stealth bomber—a flying-wing, low-observable aircraft designed for long-range nuclear and...
Summary and Key Points: Challenger 3 is a technically serious upgrade—new turret, modern digital fire control, improved sights and networking, and a NATO-standard 120mm...
Summary and Key Points: President Trump campaigned on restraint, yet his administration has already used force and now is moving military power toward Iran,...
Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the U.S. Space Force’s X-37B continues its eighth mission (OTV-8), having launched in August 2025. -This...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Florida recently concluded a historic 727-day deployment, circumnavigating 60,000 nautical miles across the Middle East, Europe, and the...