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.


  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)