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.


  • WWII hero finally receives Medal of Honor
    WWII hero finally receives Medal of Honor

    Garlin Conner was WWII’s second most decorated soldier. After a long wait, his widow accepted the Medal of Honor on his behalf. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Army vet wants you to avoid drowsy driving
    Army vet wants you to avoid drowsy driving

    Army Iraq war veteran Maureen Short works as a safety engineer for Chevrolet studying the effects of drowsiness and fatigue on drivers, looking for ways to make cars safer. (Alan Lessig & Natalie Gross/Staff)

  • Defense News Weekly full episode June 24, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode June 24, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, get the latest on a potential Space Force, find out how foreign defense companies are looking to break into the U.S. market and hear the incredible story of a father whose son was lost in the Fitzgerald collision.

  • Rafael seeks to break into US market
    Rafael seeks to break into US market

    Find out from the CEO of Israeli company Rafael about how it plans to enter the U.S. defense market. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Autonomy key to CV90 upgrades
    Autonomy key to CV90 upgrades

    Find out what’s next for the BAE Systems-made CV90 infantry fighting vehicles.

  • A ramjet-powered artillery shell?
    A ramjet-powered artillery shell?

    Norwegian company Nammo is looking to redefine artillery ranges by mating two existing technologies. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • What does US Army Europe need on the ground?
    What does US Army Europe need on the ground?

    Find out what’s on the wish list of US Army Europe from the organization’s leader, Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli.

  • Previewing the 2018 NATO summit
    Previewing the 2018 NATO summit

    Defense News Deputy Editor Aaron Mehta previews the July NATO summit with the Atlantic Council’s Magnus Nordenman. (James Williams, Ben Murray and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Transitioning to civilian life in LA
    Transitioning to civilian life in LA

    Get a firsthand look at a transition program at Los Angeles Air Force Base. (Natalie Gross/Staff)

  • A day with a Fitzgerald father: Recounting the loss
    A day with a Fitzgerald father: Recounting the loss

    Spend Memorial Day with Darrold Martin as he remembers his son Xavier, who was killed on the U.S. Navy destroyer Fitzgerald. (Ben Murray and Daniel Woolflok/Staff)