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.


  • What is U.S. Army Futures Command?
    What is U.S. Army Futures Command?

    From the AUSA Global Force Symposium, here’s what we’ve learned about the Army’s command devoted to modernizing the service. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Defense News Weekly full episode April 1, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode April 1, 2018

    On this special edition of Defense News Weekly, we’re broadcasting from the floor of the AUSA Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. The conference is laser-focused on modernizing the U.S. Army through a new organization, Futures Command.

  • Defense News Weekly full episode March 25, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode March 25, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News weekly, see the first flight of a new surveillance aircraft, learn about short range air defense, hear about the future of directed energy, and we’ll discuss the state of the defense industry.

  • Remembering the Vietnam War
    Remembering the Vietnam War

    March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. In an interview, the director of the Vietnam War Commemoration explains why its important to separate the warrior from the war. (Ben Murray and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Computer-assisted healing
    Computer-assisted healing

    For a while, buildings, cars and military equipment could be designed with computers. But now it’s possible to use similar tech to heal wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Military’s only active-duty UFC fighter heads back to the octagon
    Military’s only active-duty UFC fighter heads back to the octagon

    Sgt. 1st Class Colton Smith, an active-duty soldier and professional MMA fighter, hopes to start his march back to the top of the UFC. (Ben Murray and Nicole Bauke/Staff)

  • State of the defense industry
    State of the defense industry

    Defense News Executive Editor Jill Aitoro gives her take on the state of the defense industry. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Lasers: The future is now
    Lasers: The future is now

    See what’s in store at the Pentagon’s Directed Energy exhibition. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Burning money in a trash can?
    Burning money in a trash can?

    As part of testimony on Capitol Hill, Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer described money wasted through continuing resoltuions as basically burning cash in a trash can. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Buying two carriers at once
    Buying two carriers at once

    Could purchasing carriers two at a time save money? The U.S. Navy certainly thinks so. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • What is U.S. Army Futures Command?
    What is U.S. Army Futures Command?

    From the AUSA Global Force Symposium, here’s what we’ve learned about the Army’s command devoted to modernizing the service. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Defense News Weekly full episode April 1, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode April 1, 2018

    On this special edition of Defense News Weekly, we’re broadcasting from the floor of the AUSA Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. The conference is laser-focused on modernizing the U.S. Army through a new organization, Futures Command.

  • Defense News Weekly full episode March 25, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode March 25, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News weekly, see the first flight of a new surveillance aircraft, learn about short range air defense, hear about the future of directed energy, and we’ll discuss the state of the defense industry.

  • Remembering the Vietnam War
    Remembering the Vietnam War

    March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. In an interview, the director of the Vietnam War Commemoration explains why its important to separate the warrior from the war. (Ben Murray and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Computer-assisted healing
    Computer-assisted healing

    For a while, buildings, cars and military equipment could be designed with computers. But now it’s possible to use similar tech to heal wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Military’s only active-duty UFC fighter heads back to the octagon
    Military’s only active-duty UFC fighter heads back to the octagon

    Sgt. 1st Class Colton Smith, an active-duty soldier and professional MMA fighter, hopes to start his march back to the top of the UFC. (Ben Murray and Nicole Bauke/Staff)

  • State of the defense industry
    State of the defense industry

    Defense News Executive Editor Jill Aitoro gives her take on the state of the defense industry. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Lasers: The future is now
    Lasers: The future is now

    See what’s in store at the Pentagon’s Directed Energy exhibition. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Burning money in a trash can?
    Burning money in a trash can?

    As part of testimony on Capitol Hill, Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer described money wasted through continuing resoltuions as basically burning cash in a trash can. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Buying two carriers at once
    Buying two carriers at once

    Could purchasing carriers two at a time save money? The U.S. Navy certainly thinks so. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • What is U.S. Army Futures Command?
    What is U.S. Army Futures Command?

    From the AUSA Global Force Symposium, here’s what we’ve learned about the Army’s command devoted to modernizing the service. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Defense News Weekly full episode April 1, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode April 1, 2018

    On this special edition of Defense News Weekly, we’re broadcasting from the floor of the AUSA Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. The conference is laser-focused on modernizing the U.S. Army through a new organization, Futures Command.

  • Defense News Weekly full episode March 25, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode March 25, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News weekly, see the first flight of a new surveillance aircraft, learn about short range air defense, hear about the future of directed energy, and we’ll discuss the state of the defense industry.

  • Remembering the Vietnam War
    Remembering the Vietnam War

    March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. In an interview, the director of the Vietnam War Commemoration explains why its important to separate the warrior from the war. (Ben Murray and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Computer-assisted healing
    Computer-assisted healing

    For a while, buildings, cars and military equipment could be designed with computers. But now it’s possible to use similar tech to heal wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Military’s only active-duty UFC fighter heads back to the octagon
    Military’s only active-duty UFC fighter heads back to the octagon

    Sgt. 1st Class Colton Smith, an active-duty soldier and professional MMA fighter, hopes to start his march back to the top of the UFC. (Ben Murray and Nicole Bauke/Staff)

  • State of the defense industry
    State of the defense industry

    Defense News Executive Editor Jill Aitoro gives her take on the state of the defense industry. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Lasers: The future is now
    Lasers: The future is now

    See what’s in store at the Pentagon’s Directed Energy exhibition. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Burning money in a trash can?
    Burning money in a trash can?

    As part of testimony on Capitol Hill, Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer described money wasted through continuing resoltuions as basically burning cash in a trash can. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Buying two carriers at once
    Buying two carriers at once

    Could purchasing carriers two at a time save money? The U.S. Navy certainly thinks so. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)