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.

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A U.S. Navy Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Ripped A Gash in Its Hull on An Underwater Mountain

In 1985, the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered USS Enterprise aircraft carrier hit Bishop Rock at Cortes Bank — an underwater seamount roughly 100 miles west...

Harry J. KazianisMay 21, 2026

U.S. Navy Blue Angels 5 and 6 fly past each other in an opposing knife edge pass during the Luke Days 2026 airshow, March 22, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Events like Luke Days 2026 provide insight into the training, preparation and teamwork that enable the joint force to respond quickly and effectively when needed. anytime and anywhere. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate the precision, speed and discipline required to operate the F/A-18 Super Hornet, one of the Navy’s frontline carrier-based fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Hampton Stramler)

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The Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Secret Weapon: The F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has been the backbone of the U.S. Navy carrier air wing since 2001. Eight hundred and thirty-eight built. Roughly 550...

Harry J. KazianisMay 21, 2026

Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) transits Tokyo Bay, April 28, 2026. Montana, homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and assigned to Submarine Squadron 1, is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel G. Providakes)

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Why the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-Class Is the Best Submarine on Earth

“The Dodge Durango of submarines.” That’s how a former U.S. Navy admiral described the Virginia-class attack submarine. The framing is correct by every credible...

Harry J. KazianisMay 21, 2026

(October 30, 2007) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) following a six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA). All Naval vessels are periodically inspected by INSURV to check their material condition and battle readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (AW) M. Jeremie Yoder.

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China’s Plan to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 1 Word

In March 1996, Bill Clinton sent two U.S. aircraft carriers — the USS Nimitz and USS Independence — into the Taiwan Strait to intimidate...

Harry J. KazianisMay 20, 2026

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‘She Can Shoot Down an F-22 or F-35’: China’s J-20 ‘Mighty Dragon’ Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

The Chengdu J-20 made its maiden flight on January 11, 2011, deliberately timed to coincide with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ meeting with Chinese...

Harry J. KazianisMay 20, 2026

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China’s New J-35A Stealth Fighter Has A Message for the U.S. Air Force

When Shenyang rolled the FC-31 Gyrfalcon out of its hangar in 2012, nobody took it seriously. The aircraft had no customer, used Russian engines,...

Harry J. KazianisMay 20, 2026

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in the Sunset

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$9,000,000,000 In U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Were ‘Sunk’ By France’s Tiny Nuclear Submarine

The French Rubis-class submarine is the smallest nuclear-powered attack submarine ever built by any major navy — just 240 feet long, displacing 2,700 tons,...

Harry J. KazianisMay 19, 2026

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F-14 Super Tomcat 21: The Navy’s Best Aircraft Carrier Fighter That Was Never Built

The F-14D Tomcat was the most capable fleet defense fighter the U.S. Navy ever flew off a carrier deck. Grumman’s proposal to make it...

Harry J. KazianisMay 19, 2026

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)-- A lone plane captain conducts a walk around inspection of his F-14D Tomcat that is assigned to Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31). THe F-14D is armed with AIM-9 Siderwinder Missiles and a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and a GBU-14. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Carrier Air Wing FOURTEEN (CVW 14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Third Class (AW/PJ) Philip A. McDaniel. Cleared for release by ALBG PAO, LCDR Jeff Bender.

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The F-14D Super Tomcat Fighter Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

The F-14D Super Tomcat was the final and most capable version of the most famous American naval fighter ever to launch from an aircraft...

Harry J. KazianisMay 19, 2026

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Harry J. Kazianis

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A U.S. Navy Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Ripped A Gash in Its Hull on An Underwater Mountain

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Secret Weapon: The F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

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Why the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-Class Is the Best Submarine on Earth

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s Plan to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 1 Word

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘She Can Shoot Down an F-22 or F-35’: China’s J-20 ‘Mighty Dragon’ Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s New J-35A Stealth Fighter Has A Message for the U.S. Air Force

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

$9,000,000,000 In U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Were ‘Sunk’ By France’s Tiny Nuclear Submarine

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

F-14 Super Tomcat 21: The Navy’s Best Aircraft Carrier Fighter That Was Never Built

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-14D Super Tomcat Fighter Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

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