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.


  • 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)

  • A pioneering master chief
    A pioneering master chief

    Master Chief Petty Officer April Beldo was the first African-American woman to serve as the chief enlisted sailor on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. She sits down with Defense News to reflect on the barriers she broke while in the service(Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Outgoing Coast Guard commandant reflects on service
    Outgoing Coast Guard commandant reflects on service

    After his final State of the Coast Guard address, the outgoing commandant, Adm. Paul Zukunft, sits down for an exclusive interview with Defense News to discuss his time in office. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Lockheed CEO talks relationship with DoD, F-35 cost
    Lockheed CEO talks relationship with DoD, F-35 cost

    In an interview with Defense News at the company’s media day, Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson discusses her company’s relationship with the government and the cost debate over the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. (Jeff Martin and Alan Lessig/Staff)

  • F-35s hit the seas
    F-35s hit the seas

    Get a look at the first strike group to deploy with F-35 fighter jets. (Dustin Q. Diaz/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)

  • A pioneering master chief
    A pioneering master chief

    Master Chief Petty Officer April Beldo was the first African-American woman to serve as the chief enlisted sailor on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. She sits down with Defense News to reflect on the barriers she broke while in the service(Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Outgoing Coast Guard commandant reflects on service
    Outgoing Coast Guard commandant reflects on service

    After his final State of the Coast Guard address, the outgoing commandant, Adm. Paul Zukunft, sits down for an exclusive interview with Defense News to discuss his time in office. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Lockheed CEO talks relationship with DoD, F-35 cost
    Lockheed CEO talks relationship with DoD, F-35 cost

    In an interview with Defense News at the company’s media day, Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson discusses her company’s relationship with the government and the cost debate over the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. (Jeff Martin and Alan Lessig/Staff)

  • F-35s hit the seas
    F-35s hit the seas

    Get a look at the first strike group to deploy with F-35 fighter jets. (Dustin Q. Diaz/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)

  • A pioneering master chief
    A pioneering master chief

    Master Chief Petty Officer April Beldo was the first African-American woman to serve as the chief enlisted sailor on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. She sits down with Defense News to reflect on the barriers she broke while in the service(Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)

  • Outgoing Coast Guard commandant reflects on service
    Outgoing Coast Guard commandant reflects on service

    After his final State of the Coast Guard address, the outgoing commandant, Adm. Paul Zukunft, sits down for an exclusive interview with Defense News to discuss his time in office. (Jeff Martin and John Bretschneider/Staff)

  • Lockheed CEO talks relationship with DoD, F-35 cost
    Lockheed CEO talks relationship with DoD, F-35 cost

    In an interview with Defense News at the company’s media day, Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson discusses her company’s relationship with the government and the cost debate over the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. (Jeff Martin and Alan Lessig/Staff)

  • F-35s hit the seas
    F-35s hit the seas

    Get a look at the first strike group to deploy with F-35 fighter jets. (Dustin Q. Diaz/Staff)