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.


  • Why spend more on defense?
    Why spend more on defense?

    Jonatan Vseviov, Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defence, explains the need to spend more on defense and how to convince the public in Europe that doing so is important.

  • Why the White House chef does 2,222 push-ups a day
    Why the White House chef does 2,222 push-ups a day

    Army vet and White House Chef Andre Rush is known for his 24-inch biceps and he opens up about how suicide has touched his life. (Daniel Woolfolk and Rachel Rakoff)

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

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, see Turkey’s first F-35, find out what some countries want to achieve at this year’s NATO summit, and see a hero’s family receive the Medal of Honor.

  • USS Boise begins overhaul—finally
    USS Boise begins overhaul—finally

    After a nearly three year wait, the nuclear attack submarine USS Boise has entered a major overhaul at Newport News Naval Shipyard. The ship will be laid up until 2021.

  • Amid controversy, Turkey gets its first F-35
    Amid controversy, Turkey gets its first F-35

    Despite a Congressional outcry over the aircraft, Turkey took delivery of its first F-35 in Fort Worth, Texas. But the aircraft is headed for Arizona, not Turkey.

  • The need for Baltic air defense
    The need for Baltic air defense

    Ahead of the 2018 NATO summit in Brussels, several Baltic nations are pushing to expand the role of NATO in air defense. (Aaron Mehta & Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Where does Space Force stand?
    Where does Space Force stand?

    Get the latest on a potential Space Force and the possibility of it actually happening. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • WWII hero finally receives Medal of Honor
    WWII hero finally receives Medal of Honor

    Garlin Conner was WWII’s second most decorated soldier. After a long wait, his widow accepted the Medal of Honor on his behalf. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Army vet wants you to avoid drowsy driving
    Army vet wants you to avoid drowsy driving

    Army Iraq war veteran Maureen Short works as a safety engineer for Chevrolet studying the effects of drowsiness and fatigue on drivers, looking for ways to make cars safer. (Alan Lessig & Natalie Gross/Staff)

  • Defense News Weekly full episode June 24, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode June 24, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, get the latest on a potential Space Force, find out how foreign defense companies are looking to break into the U.S. market and hear the incredible story of a father whose son was lost in the Fitzgerald collision.

  • Why spend more on defense?
    Why spend more on defense?

    Jonatan Vseviov, Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defence, explains the need to spend more on defense and how to convince the public in Europe that doing so is important.

  • Why the White House chef does 2,222 push-ups a day
    Why the White House chef does 2,222 push-ups a day

    Army vet and White House Chef Andre Rush is known for his 24-inch biceps and he opens up about how suicide has touched his life. (Daniel Woolfolk and Rachel Rakoff)

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

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, see Turkey’s first F-35, find out what some countries want to achieve at this year’s NATO summit, and see a hero’s family receive the Medal of Honor.

  • USS Boise begins overhaul—finally
    USS Boise begins overhaul—finally

    After a nearly three year wait, the nuclear attack submarine USS Boise has entered a major overhaul at Newport News Naval Shipyard. The ship will be laid up until 2021.

  • Amid controversy, Turkey gets its first F-35
    Amid controversy, Turkey gets its first F-35

    Despite a Congressional outcry over the aircraft, Turkey took delivery of its first F-35 in Fort Worth, Texas. But the aircraft is headed for Arizona, not Turkey.

  • The need for Baltic air defense
    The need for Baltic air defense

    Ahead of the 2018 NATO summit in Brussels, several Baltic nations are pushing to expand the role of NATO in air defense. (Aaron Mehta & Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Where does Space Force stand?
    Where does Space Force stand?

    Get the latest on a potential Space Force and the possibility of it actually happening. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • WWII hero finally receives Medal of Honor
    WWII hero finally receives Medal of Honor

    Garlin Conner was WWII’s second most decorated soldier. After a long wait, his widow accepted the Medal of Honor on his behalf. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Army vet wants you to avoid drowsy driving
    Army vet wants you to avoid drowsy driving

    Army Iraq war veteran Maureen Short works as a safety engineer for Chevrolet studying the effects of drowsiness and fatigue on drivers, looking for ways to make cars safer. (Alan Lessig & Natalie Gross/Staff)

  • Defense News Weekly full episode June 24, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode June 24, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, get the latest on a potential Space Force, find out how foreign defense companies are looking to break into the U.S. market and hear the incredible story of a father whose son was lost in the Fitzgerald collision.

  • Why spend more on defense?
    Why spend more on defense?

    Jonatan Vseviov, Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defence, explains the need to spend more on defense and how to convince the public in Europe that doing so is important.

  • Why the White House chef does 2,222 push-ups a day
    Why the White House chef does 2,222 push-ups a day

    Army vet and White House Chef Andre Rush is known for his 24-inch biceps and he opens up about how suicide has touched his life. (Daniel Woolfolk and Rachel Rakoff)

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

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, see Turkey’s first F-35, find out what some countries want to achieve at this year’s NATO summit, and see a hero’s family receive the Medal of Honor.

  • USS Boise begins overhaul—finally
    USS Boise begins overhaul—finally

    After a nearly three year wait, the nuclear attack submarine USS Boise has entered a major overhaul at Newport News Naval Shipyard. The ship will be laid up until 2021.

  • Amid controversy, Turkey gets its first F-35
    Amid controversy, Turkey gets its first F-35

    Despite a Congressional outcry over the aircraft, Turkey took delivery of its first F-35 in Fort Worth, Texas. But the aircraft is headed for Arizona, not Turkey.

  • The need for Baltic air defense
    The need for Baltic air defense

    Ahead of the 2018 NATO summit in Brussels, several Baltic nations are pushing to expand the role of NATO in air defense. (Aaron Mehta & Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • Where does Space Force stand?
    Where does Space Force stand?

    Get the latest on a potential Space Force and the possibility of it actually happening. (Jeff Martin/Staff)

  • WWII hero finally receives Medal of Honor
    WWII hero finally receives Medal of Honor

    Garlin Conner was WWII’s second most decorated soldier. After a long wait, his widow accepted the Medal of Honor on his behalf. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

  • Army vet wants you to avoid drowsy driving
    Army vet wants you to avoid drowsy driving

    Army Iraq war veteran Maureen Short works as a safety engineer for Chevrolet studying the effects of drowsiness and fatigue on drivers, looking for ways to make cars safer. (Alan Lessig & Natalie Gross/Staff)

  • Defense News Weekly full episode June 24, 2018
    Defense News Weekly full episode June 24, 2018

    On this edition of Defense News Weekly, get the latest on a potential Space Force, find out how foreign defense companies are looking to break into the U.S. market and hear the incredible story of a father whose son was lost in the Fitzgerald collision.