Jeff Martin

Jeff Martin chats with Ambassador Eric Edelman, co-chair of the National Defense Strategy commission at the 2018 Reagan National Defense Forum.

On this edition of Defense News Weekly, we’ll look at if Japan could get more F-35s, how much a Space Force could cost–and if the Navy could ever reach 355 ships.

Japan could be buying 100 of both A and B model F-35 jets, according to media reports.

Saab’s second Gripen E aircraft has taken to the skies, setting the program up for deliveries starting in 2019.

Naval warfare reporter David Larter breaks down how the Navy’s goal of 355 ships is looking unrealistic, especially in light of recent budget developments.

CSIS defense budget analyst Todd Harrison discusses how much a Space Force could cost—and the competing estimates.

On this edition, we look at the midterm elections’ impact on the Pentagon, study the effect of AI on future warfare, and hear what some veterans think of on Veteran’s Day.

A new report says America’s military may not be enough in a future war.

Find out why Avigdor Liberman quit—and what it means for Israeli politics going forward.

Defense News’s Joe Gould explains the impact of a Democratic House takeover from Capitol Hill.