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.


  • How different is a P-8 from a 737?
    How different is a P-8 from a 737?

    Find out why they stand out from each other during a visit to Boeing’s production line. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Can Boeing deliver the KC-46 on time?
    Can Boeing deliver the KC-46 on time?

    Air warfare reporter Valerie Insinna interviews Boeing Defense CEO Leanne Caret about the troubled KC-46 tanker. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • A look at KC-46 flight testing
    A look at KC-46 flight testing

    Get a unique look at KC-46 flight tests and construction at Boeing’s Washington state facility. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Political Fallout Shelter: An implosion of a nomination
    Political Fallout Shelter: An implosion of a nomination

    Go inside the political fallout shelter with Military Times Deputy Editor Leo Shane and Defense News Capitol Hill Bureau Chief Joe Gould to discuss the failed monination of Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson to run the VA.

  • Inside the dark web
    Inside the dark web

    Ever wanted to tour the dark web? Now’s your chance.(Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • New bill would protect military spouses from deportation
    New bill would protect military spouses from deportation

    A bill introduced in the House could stop military spouses from being deported while waiting to become citizens. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • The effects of sequestration
    The effects of sequestration

    Defense News Deputy Editor Aaron Mehta talks with the CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association about the lingering effects of sequestration, and what it was like when it hit. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Facing the heat on Capitol Hill
    Facing the heat on Capitol Hill

    Two of the Pentagon’s top leaders answer tough questions in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Turkish F-35 sale could hit congressional roadblock
    Turkish F-35 sale could hit congressional roadblock

    Under a bill introduced in Congress, sale of the F-35 fighter jet to Turkey could be blocked unless the White House certifies the sale is not a national security risk. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Defense News Weekly full episode, May 6, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode, May 6, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, we visit Capitol Hill to hear from the Pentagon’s top leaders, see a ballistic missile launch from California and go inside the dark web.