Todd South
Editor-at-large
Todd South has written about crime, courts, government and the military for multiple publications since 2004 and was named a 2014 Pulitzer finalist for a co-written project on witness intimidation. Todd is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War.
All Stories By Todd
Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combat
The opening of the North Carolina airfield follows the service’s June recertification of an airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu.
Army researchers building ‘smart’ land mines for future combat
The service is finding ways to give soldiers land mine-like tools to shape the battlefield.
Blast from the past: The Pentagon’s updated war plan for tactical nukes
How the military is preparing for full-scale combat operations in a post-nuclear battlefield.
What war with Iran could look like
Military Times interviewed more than a dozen military experts, including current and former U.S. military officials, about how a conflict might begin and how it could play out. This is what they said could happen:
What’s the end game in an armed conflict with Iran?
The U.S.-Iranian relationship is one of “mutual distrust..."
Marine pilots lack airspace, ordnance to realistically train for a near-peer Pacific fight, watchdog says
Outdated ranges and old technology are no match for up-to-date aircraft with complex missions.
Largest Guard armored unit deployment in a decade wraps up, an even bigger one is on the way
The 155th ABCT recently finished a nine-month deployment to CENTCOM to support Operation Spartan Shield.
The Hellfire missile replacement is coming soon to the pilots’ arsenal
The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile is designed to replace multiple legacy missile systems.
Rapid deployment of Fort Bliss soldiers to Poland tests Army’s force flexibility
Soldiers had a seven-day notice before heading to Europe.
The Army’s newest tracked vehicle is headed to Europe next year
Half of next year's batch, or 66 vehicles, will go to Europe in 2020.
