19FortyFive Core Editorial Staff as of 4/2/2026
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President and Editor-In-Chief: Harry J. Kazianis – Harry is the former Editor of The Diplomat and former Executive Editor of The National Interest. He is the former Senior Director of National Security Affairs at the Center for the National Interest.
Senior Editor: Enid Burns
Senior Editor: Stephen Silver
19FortyFive Columnists
The experts below write either daily or weekly for 19FortyFive.
Dr. James Jay Carafano: Heritage Foundation
Daniel L. Davis: Defense Priorities
Dr. Robert Farley: University of Kentucky
Dr. Robert E. Kelly: Pusan National University (Faculty Page)
Dr. Andrew Latham: (Daily Columnist) Macalester University
Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Atlantic Council
Kyle Mizokami: Popular Mechanics
Michael Peck: CEPA
Defense and National Security Staff
Note: We have also included links to their affiliations with experts for transparency and clarity.
Senior National Security Editor: Brandon Weichert
Military Technology Editor: Kris Osborn
Defense Editor: Reuben F. Johnson
Defense Editor: Dr. Brent Eastwood
Defense In-Depth Editor: Sebastien Roblin
YouTube Video Editor and Presenter: Jon Jaxon
A live fire demonstration of the Army’s newest and most modernized combat vehicle, the M10 Booker, marks the conclusion of the M10 Booker Dedication Ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Aberdeen, Md., April 18, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)
Contributing Editors as of 2/26/2025
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W. James Antle, Washington Examiner
Salvatore Babones, University of Sydney
Doug Bandow, CATO Institute
Anna Borshchevskaya, The Washington Institute
Dr. Ted Galen Carpenter, CATO Institute
Gordon G. Chang, Author and Journalist
Mackenzie Eaglen, American Enterprise Institute
Dr. Andrew Erickson, U.S. Naval War College
Seth J. Frantzman: Jerusalem Post
Daniel Goure, Lexington Institute
David Hambling, Forbes Magazine
Anthony W. Holmes, Former U.S. Defense Department Offical
Bruce Klingner, Heritage Foundation
Scott B. MacDonald, Smith’s Research and Gradings
David Maxwell, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Julian McBride: SOFREP
Wilson VornDick, RANE Network Analyst, DUCO, and China Aerospace Studies Institute
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