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.


  • Israel declassifies video of daring 2007 raid
    Israel declassifies video of daring 2007 raid

    The Israel Defense Forces has declassified video and admitted responsibility for an air raid in 2007 that destroyed a nearly operational Syrian nuclear reactor. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Defense News Weekly full episode, March 18, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode, March 18, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, see a missile defense exercise in Israel, listen to military leaders testify before Congress, and we’ll discuss the rising rate of aircraft incidents across the military.

  • Aviation mishap rate increasing
    Aviation mishap rate increasing

    According to a Military Times investigation, aviation mishaps across the U.S. military have increased since the onset of sequestration. To understand why, Military Times Pentagon bureau chief Tara Copp talked with Dan Grazier from the Project on Government Oversight. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Inside Juniper Cobra 2018
    Inside Juniper Cobra 2018

    Take a look at Juniper Cobra 2018, a massive missile defense exercise in Israel. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Inside Sweden’s plan to mobilize against Russia
    Inside Sweden’s plan to mobilize against Russia

    If you’re a NATO member and you’re attacked, other members will come to your aid. For nonmember Sweden, this doesn’t apply, and so it has plans to mobilize the entire country if attacked by Russia. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Military leaders hit Capitol Hill
    Military leaders hit Capitol Hill

    In a time-honored Washington tradition, military leaders are in the middle of a string of oversight hearings on Capitol Hill. Here’s a look at some highlights. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • US Air Force chief on Russia
    US Air Force chief on Russia

    U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein shares his view on incidents between Russian and American aircraft. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Rheinmetall demonstrates active protection system
    Rheinmetall demonstrates active protection system

    In a test in Unterluess, Germany, Rheinmetall shows off an active protection system that could be adopted by the U.S. Army. The demo invovled RPGs fired at the APS, which then engages the threat. (Jen Judson and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Trump Visits Marine Corps base
    Trump Visits Marine Corps base

    U.S. President Donald Trump visited Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and discussed a possible “space force.” (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Is America vulnerable to a cyberattack?
    Is America vulnerable to a cyberattack?

    The founder and CEO of Scorpion Computer Services, Walter O’Brien, explains why he thinks America is vulnerable to a cyberattack. (James Williams/Staff)

  • Israel declassifies video of daring 2007 raid
    Israel declassifies video of daring 2007 raid

    The Israel Defense Forces has declassified video and admitted responsibility for an air raid in 2007 that destroyed a nearly operational Syrian nuclear reactor. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Defense News Weekly full episode, March 18, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode, March 18, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, see a missile defense exercise in Israel, listen to military leaders testify before Congress, and we’ll discuss the rising rate of aircraft incidents across the military.

  • Aviation mishap rate increasing
    Aviation mishap rate increasing

    According to a Military Times investigation, aviation mishaps across the U.S. military have increased since the onset of sequestration. To understand why, Military Times Pentagon bureau chief Tara Copp talked with Dan Grazier from the Project on Government Oversight. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Inside Juniper Cobra 2018
    Inside Juniper Cobra 2018

    Take a look at Juniper Cobra 2018, a massive missile defense exercise in Israel. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Inside Sweden’s plan to mobilize against Russia
    Inside Sweden’s plan to mobilize against Russia

    If you’re a NATO member and you’re attacked, other members will come to your aid. For nonmember Sweden, this doesn’t apply, and so it has plans to mobilize the entire country if attacked by Russia. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Military leaders hit Capitol Hill
    Military leaders hit Capitol Hill

    In a time-honored Washington tradition, military leaders are in the middle of a string of oversight hearings on Capitol Hill. Here’s a look at some highlights. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • US Air Force chief on Russia
    US Air Force chief on Russia

    U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein shares his view on incidents between Russian and American aircraft. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Rheinmetall demonstrates active protection system
    Rheinmetall demonstrates active protection system

    In a test in Unterluess, Germany, Rheinmetall shows off an active protection system that could be adopted by the U.S. Army. The demo invovled RPGs fired at the APS, which then engages the threat. (Jen Judson and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Trump Visits Marine Corps base
    Trump Visits Marine Corps base

    U.S. President Donald Trump visited Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and discussed a possible “space force.” (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Is America vulnerable to a cyberattack?
    Is America vulnerable to a cyberattack?

    The founder and CEO of Scorpion Computer Services, Walter O’Brien, explains why he thinks America is vulnerable to a cyberattack. (James Williams/Staff)

  • Israel declassifies video of daring 2007 raid
    Israel declassifies video of daring 2007 raid

    The Israel Defense Forces has declassified video and admitted responsibility for an air raid in 2007 that destroyed a nearly operational Syrian nuclear reactor. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Defense News Weekly full episode, March 18, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode, March 18, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, see a missile defense exercise in Israel, listen to military leaders testify before Congress, and we’ll discuss the rising rate of aircraft incidents across the military.

  • Aviation mishap rate increasing
    Aviation mishap rate increasing

    According to a Military Times investigation, aviation mishaps across the U.S. military have increased since the onset of sequestration. To understand why, Military Times Pentagon bureau chief Tara Copp talked with Dan Grazier from the Project on Government Oversight. (Jeff Martin and Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Inside Juniper Cobra 2018
    Inside Juniper Cobra 2018

    Take a look at Juniper Cobra 2018, a massive missile defense exercise in Israel. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Inside Sweden’s plan to mobilize against Russia
    Inside Sweden’s plan to mobilize against Russia

    If you’re a NATO member and you’re attacked, other members will come to your aid. For nonmember Sweden, this doesn’t apply, and so it has plans to mobilize the entire country if attacked by Russia. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Military leaders hit Capitol Hill
    Military leaders hit Capitol Hill

    In a time-honored Washington tradition, military leaders are in the middle of a string of oversight hearings on Capitol Hill. Here’s a look at some highlights. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • US Air Force chief on Russia
    US Air Force chief on Russia

    U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein shares his view on incidents between Russian and American aircraft. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Rheinmetall demonstrates active protection system
    Rheinmetall demonstrates active protection system

    In a test in Unterluess, Germany, Rheinmetall shows off an active protection system that could be adopted by the U.S. Army. The demo invovled RPGs fired at the APS, which then engages the threat. (Jen Judson and Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Trump Visits Marine Corps base
    Trump Visits Marine Corps base

    U.S. President Donald Trump visited Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and discussed a possible “space force.” (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Is America vulnerable to a cyberattack?
    Is America vulnerable to a cyberattack?

    The founder and CEO of Scorpion Computer Services, Walter O’Brien, explains why he thinks America is vulnerable to a cyberattack. (James Williams/Staff)