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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.

May 08, 2013
A Big Day for the X-47B
American military planners are concerned about operating in A2/AD environments. Could the X47-B part of the solution?

May 07, 2013
Boeing X-51A WaveRider Reaches Mach 5.1
Even as sequestration cuts into the U.S. military’s budget, new tech continues to roll out.

May 07, 2013
A Grand Coalition Against Iran
Israel, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates: Allies against Iran?

May 04, 2013
Here Come the Missile Carriers
Could aircraft carriers be eclipsed by new technology? We breakdown the top defense and foreign policy articles for your weekend.

May 04, 2013
Australia's Submarine Folly
Australia’s Defense White Paper 2013 seems to kill the idea of acquiring nuclear subs. That could be a mistake.

May 03, 2013
Syria, Chemical Weapons and the Burden of Proof
Some see problems with the evidence that many are citing as proof Syria used chemical weapons.

May 03, 2013
Does Putin Have a Kuril Islands Plan?
Could a 50/50 split of disputed islands bring an end to Japan and Russia’s conflicting claims?

May 02, 2013
U.S. and China Trade Barbs On East China Sea
Recent comments by Chuck Hagel and his Japanese counterpart drew the ire of China’s U.S. ambassador.

April 30, 2013
World War II: Not Over For Japan and Russia
Abe and Putin meet in Moscow. Both want better relations. Will old challenges get in the way?

April 29, 2013
Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands: A "Core Interest" of China
China declaring the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands a “core interest” could make efforts at compromise even tougher.

April 26, 2013
Friday Flashpoints – Our Weekend Reading List
The Diplomat’s Editor selects the top five defense and foreign policy articles for your weekend reading pleasure.

April 24, 2013
The Real Reason for the North Korea Crisis: Hunger?
Could Pyongyang simply be in need of food?