J.D. Simkins
Executive Editor
J.D. Simkins is the executive editor of Military Times and Defense News, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War.
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China-Russia cooperation poses rising threat in Arctic, Pentagon warns
A surge in collaboration between China and Russia in the Arctic is heightening the Pentagon's urgency to devote resources to the region.
Watch the first trailer for the stranger-than-fiction ‘Cocaine Bear’
The otherworldly circumstances that led to a black bear ingesting a mountain of cocaine form the basis of the upcoming film.
Vikings tricked into thanking porn star for his service on jumbotron
Steven Wolfe, 43, better known by his stage name Johnny Sins, previously portrayed a service member in one of his myriad adult films.
Motivated traffic? Marines shut down DC-area roadway for birthday run
Other services may dread the annual approach of November 10, but if this is any indication, the opinions of birthday detractors matter less than ever.
Here be giants — outlandish tales of the military & the Afghan colossi
It's Halloween, so enjoy these otherworldly deployment tales.
Belarusian soldiers unveil uninspiring choreographed propaganda video
Whether the unassailable Belarusians will garner the same cinematic fawning in the U.S. as their Russian counterparts has yet to be determined.
Robotics companies don’t want robots weaponized — will anyone listen?
Whether anyone will adhere to the contents of letter is another story.
TYFYS? Lawmaker files bill to thank troops ‘for our freedom’ instead
The bill, which would do absolutely nothing if passed, also has little chance of getting passed.
Al-Shabab terrorist with $3 million bounty killed in US airstrike
The al-Shabab leader had a $3 million bounty placed on his head by the U.S.
Zelenskyy to Russians: Get names tattooed so we can ID your corpses
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has generated no shortage of eye-catching headlines and propaganda.
