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Harry Kazianis
Harry J. Kazianis serves as Managing Editor for The National Interest.
He also holds a non-resident senior fellowship at the China Policy Institute: University of Nottingham and a non-resident fellowship at CSIS:PACNET in Hawaii. Previously he was Editor of The Diplomat.
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October 23, 2013
Lifting the Veil on China’s “Carrier-Killer”
A new report traces the DF-21D’s origins, developments and possible uses in combat conditions.
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October 16, 2013
America’s Greatest Challenge: Itself
In many ways, America is primed for continued success. Unfortunately, Washington is its kryptonite.
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October 09, 2013
Would China Strike the US Preemptively?
A lot has been made of China’s history of preemptive self-defense. But what would lead Beijing to attack the US?
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October 01, 2013
How China Would Fight the US (And Win)
China’s military may be 30 years behind America’s, but it doesn’t need to equal the U.S. to defeat it.
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September 23, 2013
Putting Iran’s "Op-Ed Diplomacy" to the Test
Iran’s recent charm offensive is likely a ruse. But the only way to find out is to try diplomacy.
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September 17, 2013
A Potemkin Syria Deal
The US-Russia deal on Syria achieves next to nothing—for America or the world.
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September 09, 2013
It’s Time to Wage Peace in the Asia-Pacific
The US and China need to pursue peace and understanding as vigorously as they prepare for war.
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August 13, 2013
How Putin Can Retaliate Against Obama
Across Asia and elsewhere, Russia has a number of options for responding to the summit’s cancellation.
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August 05, 2013
Keeping China’s Second Aircraft Carrier in Perspective
New pictures suggest that China is building its first domestically made aircraft carrier. What are the implications?
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July 29, 2013
China's Folly of Self-Containment
Don’t blame the US Pivot; China is containing itself.
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July 19, 2013
America’s AirSea Battle vs. China’s A2/AD: Who Wins?
Military realities aside, there could be no winners in a clash between China and the U.S.
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July 13, 2013
Time For a 21st Century Missile Defense
“In the coming years, the threat of missile proliferation will only grow — so must our thinking on this critical issue.”