Harrison Kass is an American journalist, attorney, guitarist, pilot, and hockey player. Medically discharged from a USAF pilot contract, he is currently pursuing a master's degree from NYU's Global & Joint Program Studies.

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Famous Chef Julia Child Developed ‘Shark Repellent’ For the Navy

Harrison Kass·August 2, 2021

Famous Chef Julia Child was known for bringing French cuisine to America, but she also helped the Navy and the OSS develop shark repellent.

America’s Secret Bat Bomb: Dropping Exploding Bats on Japan To Win the Second World War

It Actually Worked.

Harrison Kass·July 22, 2021

“Couldn’t millions of bats be fitted with incendiary bombs and dropped from planes?" With those typed words, the US developed the "Bat Bomb."

The US Army’s Cavalry Could Have Been Camels, But Congress Got In The Way

Horses Are Ok, but Camels Are Better.

Harrison Kass·July 13, 2021

The US Army had a Camel Corps, and it was successful. However, Congress and the Confederacy got in the way, and the US got stuck with horses.

The US Military spent the 1950s developing “Flying Platforms”

From Flying Shoes to the VZ-1 Pawnee.

Harrison Kass·July 2, 2021

The VZ-1 Pawnee "flying platform" was an idea that, upon reflection, seems silly. However, the US Army thought it was the future of warfare.

China May Just Be Sabre-Rattling, But Its Closest Neighbors Are Preparing for the Worst

The Debrief's Harrison Kass Examines How China's Neighbors Are Gearing Up for War

Harrison Kass·June 29, 2021

China is emboldened and building up its forces, so its neighbors have begun funding deterrence and defense programs in reaction to China's rise.

Boeing’s X-20 Dyna-Soar Was The Air Force’s ‘Spaceplane’ That Never Flew

Harrison Kass·June 21, 2021

Few remember the USAF's early spaceplane program: the Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar, which predated the Space Shuttle by a quarter-century.

This New ‘Metamaterial’ Lens Technology Will Change Aerospace

Harrison Kass·June 17, 2021

The first metamaterial lens has been created that uses electrical signals instead of mechanical parts to focus. Welcome to a new era.

This Secret Nazi Railgun Was An Epic Machine and An Epic Hassle

Harrison Kass·June 16, 2021

During World War II, the Nazis built the largest-caliber rifled weapon ever used in combat: the Schwerer Gustav railway gun. It was a pain in the ass.

Truly Autonomous Weapon May Have Been Used in Libya, U.N. Report States

"Fire, forget and find?" That question may have just been answered.

Harrison Kass·June 10, 2021

The U.N. report says a drone used by Libya’s government was “programmed to attack targets" with a "true ‘fire, forget and find’ capability.”

Harrison Kass

Famous Chef Julia Child Developed ‘Shark Repellent’ For the Navy

America’s Secret Bat Bomb: Dropping Exploding Bats on Japan To Win the Second World War

It Actually Worked.

It Actually Worked.

The US Army’s Cavalry Could Have Been Camels, But Congress Got In The Way

Horses Are Ok, but Camels Are Better.

Horses Are Ok, but Camels Are Better.

The US Military spent the 1950s developing “Flying Platforms”

From Flying Shoes to the VZ-1 Pawnee.

From Flying Shoes to the VZ-1 Pawnee.

China May Just Be Sabre-Rattling, But Its Closest Neighbors Are Preparing for the Worst

The Debrief's Harrison Kass Examines How China's Neighbors Are Gearing Up for War

The Debrief's Harrison Kass Examines How China's Neighbors Are Gearing Up for War

Boeing’s X-20 Dyna-Soar Was The Air Force’s ‘Spaceplane’ That Never Flew

This New ‘Metamaterial’ Lens Technology Will Change Aerospace

This Secret Nazi Railgun Was An Epic Machine and An Epic Hassle

Truly Autonomous Weapon May Have Been Used in Libya, U.N. Report States

"Fire, forget and find?" That question may have just been answered.

"Fire, forget and find?" That question may have just been answered.

The Top Secret “Manned Torpedo” Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time?

It Wasn't.

It Wasn't.

The US Navy Plans to “Unman the Frontlines” With Its New Drone Programs

USAF Tests New Airborne Self Protection System for its F-15 Fighters

Air Force Is Making Way for the Stealthy B-21 Bomber By Phasing Out the B-1 and B-2

US Navy opts to decommission Littoral Combat Ships, leaving future uncertain

This Company Is Bringing Back Supersonic Commercial Flights