Jeff Martin

Jeff Martin is the Associate Editor for Multimedia and the host & producer of Defense News Weekly, airing online and on American Forces Network worldwide. In his role as Associate Editor, he reports worldwide on the military and defense industry and leads a market-leading multimedia team.


  • Chaos at the Pentagon?
    Chaos at the Pentagon?

    With the departure of James Mattis at the Pentagon, what does 2019 bring for the military? And who could replace Mattis?

  • A new Congress has begun. What can we expect?
    A new Congress has begun. What can we expect?

    Find out the possible impact of a divided Congress on the U.S. military.

  • Who will remember?
    Who will remember?

    wear blue: run to remember is a running community that honors the service and sacrifice of the American military, but to those involved, it’s so much more.

  • Defense News Weekly full episode, Jan. 6, 2019
    Defense News Weekly full episode, Jan. 6, 2019

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, it’s a new regime at the Pentagon, as we look at the man leading the Department of Defense—and who will take the job full time.

  • A new regime at the Pentagon
    A new regime at the Pentagon

    Find out what we know about Acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan–and how long he might be in office.

  • KC-46 delayed again
    KC-46 delayed again

    Because of turnover at the Pentagon, Boeing wasn’t able to deliver the first KC-46 at the end of 2018.

  • Russia tests hypersonic glide vehicle
    Russia tests hypersonic glide vehicle

    In a test overseen by Vladimir Putin, Russia has tested the Avangard missile, with plans to deploy it this year.

  • Defense News Weekly: A Year in Review
    Defense News Weekly: A Year in Review

    On this special edition, we look at some of our biggest interviews and some of the most interesting stories from 2018.

  • Defense News Weekly full episode Dec. 16, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode Dec. 16, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, we look at the cause of a Marine KC-130T crash, discuss the new nominee to run the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and hear what the next Congress could look like.

  • SM-3 Block IIA intercept succeeds
    SM-3 Block IIA intercept succeeds

    Demonstrating a new capability while doing so, the Missile Defense Agency had a successful missile defense intercept test off of Hawaii.