Harry J. Kazianis

Harry J. Kazianis (@Grecianformula) is Editor-In-Chief of National Security Journal. He was the former Senior Director of National Security Affairs at the Center for the National Interest (CFTNI), a foreign policy think tank founded by Richard Nixon based in Washington, DC . Harry has a over a decade of think tank and national security publishing experience. His ideas have been published in the NYTimes, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNN and many other outlets across the world. He has held positions at CSIS, the Heritage Foundation, the University of Nottingham and several other institutions, related to national security research and studies.

Troopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, engage an opposing force during the testing of the newest version of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 24, 2020. Operational testing with the U.S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC), places First Team Troopers in a series of maneuvers and engagements where OTC can properly test the new vehicles. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Calab Franklin, 3ABCT, 1CD, PA NCOIC)

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The M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle Has a Message for the U.S. Army

Key Points and Summary – The M2 Bradley grew out of a Cold War need to move infantry with tanks and kill enemy armor...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 20, 2025

(June 19, 2006) – An F-14D Tomcat from Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31), the “Tomcatters,” performs a fly by past the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). For the past 30 years, the F-14 Tomcat has assured U.S. air superiority, playing a key role in ensuring victory and preserving peace around the world. The F-14 Tomcat will be removed from service and officially stricken from the inventory in September of 2006. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Miguel A. Contreras PH2 CONTRERAS MIGUEL

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The U.S. Navy’s Big F-14 Tomcat Fighter Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary (Published on 9/20/2025 at 8:00 AM) – Born from the failure of the F-111B, the F-14 Tomcat gave U.S. carriers...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 20, 2025

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Wash. (Aug. 14, 2003) -- Illustration of USS Ohio (SSGN 726) which is undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation. Ohio has been out of service since Oct. 29, 2002 for conversion to SSGN at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Four Ohio-class strategic missile submarines, USS Ohio (SSBN 726), USS Michigan (SSBN 727) USS Florida (SSBN 728), and USS Georgia (SSBN 729) have been selected for transformation into a new platform, designated SSGN. The SSGNs will have the capability to support and launch up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, a significant increase in capacity compared to other platforms. The 22 missile tubes also will provide the capability to carry other payloads, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Special Forces equipment. This new platform will also have the capability to carry and support more than 66 Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) and insert them clandestinely into potential conflict areas. U.S. Navy illustration. (RELEASED)

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The U.S. Navy’s Big Ohio-Class Submarine Mistakes Still Sting

Key Points and Summary – The Ohio-class SSGNs were a post–Cold War judo move: convert four surplus ballistic-missile submarines into covert cruise-missile and special-operations...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 19, 2025

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Russia’s Su-57 Felon Stealth Fighter Might Make a Big Change: Made in India?

Key Points and Summary – Russia is courting India with a Make-in-India offer to co-produce the Su-57 “Felon,” leveraging tech transfer and jobs as...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 19, 2025

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China’s New J-35A Air Force Stealth Fighter Summed Up in 4 Words

Key Points and Summary – China’s J-35A stealth fighter is the land-based cousin of the carrier-oriented J-35, both rooted in Shenyang’s FC-31 lineage. -Beijing...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 18, 2025

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Japan’s New ‘Big Whale’ Taigei-Class Attack Submarine Has a Message for China

Key Points and Summary – Japan’s Taigei-class submarines are purpose-built for the Indo-Pacific’s decisive geography. -They replace air-independent propulsion with high-capacity lithium-ion batteries, enabling...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 18, 2025