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.
Commence jealousy — the Royal Navy just opened a pub on its prized new carrier
The 'Queen’s Head' was christened last week aboard the Queen Elizabeth and is available to the officers and senior enlisted.
Termites, worms, mold and rocks: Al Udeid’s 5-star dining provides only the finest culinary experience
The air base's menu items are a tad questionable.
Submarines train at the North Pole
Two U.S. Navy subs will practice operating under the Arctic ice.
Threats and military exercises fuel tension between China and Taiwan
China threatens to use military force if U.S. ships make port visits to Taiwan.
