Jeff Martin, Author at Defense News

Jeff Martin, Author at Defense News https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews Covering the politics, business and technology of defense | Defense News Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:34:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/favicon-def.png?w=32 Jeff Martin, Author at Defense News https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews 32 32 255331545 Coronavirus impact hits the military | Defense News Weekly full episode: March 13, 2020 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/2020/03/16/coronavirus-impact-hits-the-military-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-march-13-2020/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/2020/03/16/coronavirus-impact-hits-the-military-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-march-13-2020/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:57:56 +0000 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/uncategorized/2020/03/13/coronavirus-impact-hits-the-military-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-march-13-2020/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/2020/03/16/coronavirus-impact-hits-the-military-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-march-13-2020/feed/ 0

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The impact of the COVID-19 virus is set to have lasting effects on the military and the country. Find out that other news from the defense community this week.

]]> A Space National Guard? Not quite yet | Defense News Weekly Extra https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/a-space-national-guard-not-quite-yet-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/a-space-national-guard-not-quite-yet-defense-news-weekly-extra/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:56:45 +0000 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/uncategorized/2020/03/16/a-space-national-guard-not-quite-yet-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/a-space-national-guard-not-quite-yet-defense-news-weekly-extra/feed/ 0

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Despite Congressional pressure, a Space National Guard could take a while to be established–if at all. Plus, what it will look like is up in the air.

]]> How to transform the Marine Corps–without extra money | Defense News Weekly Extra https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/how-to-transform-the-marine-corps-without-extra-money-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/how-to-transform-the-marine-corps-without-extra-money-defense-news-weekly-extra/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:55:31 +0000 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/uncategorized/2020/03/16/how-to-transform-the-marine-corps-without-extra-money-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/how-to-transform-the-marine-corps-without-extra-money-defense-news-weekly-extra/feed/ 0

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Typically, when service chiefs visit Capitol Hill, they ask for more money–so when the Marines didn’t do that, Congress was surprised.

]]> A-10 moves causing anger from lawmakers | Defense News Weekly Extra https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/a-10-moves-causing-anger-from-lawmakers-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/a-10-moves-causing-anger-from-lawmakers-defense-news-weekly-extra/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:53:36 +0000 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/uncategorized/2020/03/16/a-10-moves-causing-anger-from-lawmakers-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/a-10-moves-causing-anger-from-lawmakers-defense-news-weekly-extra/feed/ 0

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The Air Force’s plan to retire older A-10 aircraft is facing opposition from Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, who is continuing to grill service leaders on the plan.

]]> Here’s what’s coming to U.S. Southern Command | Defense News Weekly Extra https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/heres-whats-coming-to-us-southern-command-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/heres-whats-coming-to-us-southern-command-defense-news-weekly-extra/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:52:33 +0000 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/uncategorized/2020/03/16/heres-whats-coming-to-us-southern-command-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/heres-whats-coming-to-us-southern-command-defense-news-weekly-extra/feed/ 0

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Find out what forces are likely to deploy to U.S. Southern Command after a review.

]]> What happens after the Ford class? | Defense News Weekly Extra https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/what-happens-after-the-ford-class-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/what-happens-after-the-ford-class-defense-news-weekly-extra/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:50:57 +0000 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/uncategorized/2020/03/16/what-happens-after-the-ford-class-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/what-happens-after-the-ford-class-defense-news-weekly-extra/feed/ 0

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A study has been commissioned to figure out the future of aircraft carriers beyond the Ford class ships.

]]> Navy leaders: we need more money | Defense News Weekly Extra https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/navy-leaders-we-need-more-money-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/navy-leaders-we-need-more-money-defense-news-weekly-extra/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:49:54 +0000 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/uncategorized/2020/03/16/navy-leaders-we-need-more-money-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/16/navy-leaders-we-need-more-money-defense-news-weekly-extra/feed/ 0

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On Capitol Hill, the acting Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly, says the service needs more money to build a larger fleet.

]]> Why can’t the Army use Iron Dome effectively? https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/newsletters/tv-next-episode/2020/03/16/why-cant-the-army-use-iron-dome-effectively/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/newsletters/tv-next-episode/2020/03/16/why-cant-the-army-use-iron-dome-effectively/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:48:50 +0000 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/uncategorized/2020/03/16/why-cant-the-army-use-iron-dome-effectively/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/newsletters/tv-next-episode/2020/03/16/why-cant-the-army-use-iron-dome-effectively/feed/ 0

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Find out from the head of Army Futures Command why the service is having problems with Iron Dome.

]]> What to do about the KC-46? | Defense News Weekly full episode: March 6, 2020 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/2020/03/08/what-to-do-about-the-kc-46-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-march-6-2020/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/2020/03/08/what-to-do-about-the-kc-46-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-march-6-2020/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2020 23:14:27 +0000 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/uncategorized/2020/03/06/what-to-do-about-the-kc-46-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-march-6-2020/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/2020/03/08/what-to-do-about-the-kc-46-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-march-6-2020/feed/ 0

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Air Force leaders are facing serious questions about the KC-46 tanker program, as well as other major defense programs.

]]> Here’s why one major hypersonic program won’t go forward | Defense News Weekly Extra https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/08/heres-why-one-major-hypersonic-program-wont-go-forward-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/08/heres-why-one-major-hypersonic-program-wont-go-forward-defense-news-weekly-extra/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2020 23:11:34 +0000 https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/uncategorized/2020/03/08/heres-why-one-major-hypersonic-program-wont-go-forward-defense-news-weekly-extra/ https://one.sightlinemg.com/defensenews/video/dntv/2020/03/08/heres-why-one-major-hypersonic-program-wont-go-forward-defense-news-weekly-extra/feed/ 0

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Pentagon officials recently briefed reporters on the military’s hypersonic weapons development. Here’s what they had to say about the ending of one program.

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