List of Defense News Journalists and Reporters
Defense News Journalists
1. Sarah Sicard
Author Bio Sarah Sicard is a Senior Editor with Military Times. She previously served as the Digitial Editor of Military Times and the Army Times Editor. Other work can be found at National Defense Magazine, Task & Purpose, and Defense News.
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2. Geoff Ziezulewicz
Designation Senior Reporter Author Bio Geoff is the editor of Navy Times, but he still loves writing stories. He covered Iraq and Afghanistan extensively and was a reporter at the Chicago Tribune. He welcomes any and all kinds of tips at ****@militarytimes.com.
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3. Stephen Losey
Designation Senior Reporter Author Bio Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.
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4. Colin Demarest
Designation Reporter Author Bio Colin Demarest is a reporter at C4ISRNET, where he covers military networks, cyber and IT. Colin previously covered the Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration — namely Cold War cleanup and nuclear weapons development — for a daily newspaper in South Carolina. Colin is also an award-winning photographer.
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5. Courtney Albon
Designation Reporter Author Bio Courtney Albon is C4ISRNET’s space and emerging technology reporter. She has covered the U.S. military since 2012, with a focus on the Air Force and Space Force. During that time, she reported on some of the Defense Department’s most significant acquisition, budget and policy challenges, including the F-35 jet, hypersonic capabilities and the creation of the Space Force.
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6. Bryant Harris
Designation Congress Reporter Author Bio Bryant Harris is the Congress reporter for Defense News. He has covered U.S. foreign policy, national security, international affairs and politics in Washington since 2014. He has also written for Foreign Policy, Al-Monitor, Al Jazeera English and IPS News.
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7. Noah Robertson
Designation Pentagon Reporter Author Bio Noah Robertson is the Pentagon reporter at Defense News. He previously covered national security for the Christian Science Monitor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and government from the College of William & Mary in his hometown of Williamsburg, Virginia.
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8. Catherine Buchaniec
Designation Reporter Author Bio Catherine Buchaniec is a reporter at C4ISRNET, where she covers artificial intelligence, cyber warfare and uncrewed technologies.
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9. Jen Judson
Designation Land Warfare Reporter Author Bio Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College.
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10. Zamone Perez
Author Bio Zamone “Z” Perez is a rapid response reporter and podcast producer at Defense News and Military Times. He previously worked at Foreign Policy and Ufahamu Africa. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he researched international ethics and atrocity prevention in his thesis. He can be found on Twitter @zamoneperez.
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11. Megan Eckstein
Designation Naval Warfare Reporter Author Bio Megan Eckstein is the naval warfare reporter at Defense News. She has covered military news since 2009, with a focus on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operations, acquisition programs and budgets. She has reported from four geographic fleets and is happiest when she’s filing stories from a ship. Megan is a University of Maryland alumna.
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12. Sebastian Sprenger
Designation Europe Editor Author Bio Sebastian Sprenger is associate editor for Europe at Defense News, reporting on the state of the defense market in the region, and on U.S.-Europe cooperation and multi-national investments in defense and global security. Previously he served as managing editor for Defense News. He is based in Cologne, Germany.
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13. Jonathan Lehrfeld
Author Bio Jonathan is a staff writer and editor of the Early Bird Brief newsletter for Military Times. Follow him on Twitter @lehrfeld_media
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14. Tayfun Ozberk
Designation Turkey Correspondent Author Bio Tayfun Ozberk is a Turkey correspondent for Defense News.
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15. Daehan Lee
Designation South Korea Correspondent Author Bio Daehan Lee was a South Korea correspondent for Defense News. He had previously worked at the U.S. and Belgian embassies in Seoul, for the People Power Party, and for election camps. He also served as a translator for the South Korean Navy. His interests include Asia-Pacific security, defense acquisition, South Korean politics and foreign policy.
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16. José Higuera
Designation Latin America Correspondent Author Bio José Higuera is a Latin America correspondent for Defense News.
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17. Vivienne Machi
Designation Europe Correspondent Author Bio Vivienne Machi is a reporter based in Stuttgart, Germany, contributing to Defense News' European coverage. She previously reported for National Defense Magazine, Defense Daily, Via Satellite, Foreign Policy and the Dayton Daily News. She was named the Defence Media Awards' best young defense journalist in 2020.
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18. Andrew Chuter
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19. Jaroslaw Adamowski
Designation Poland Correspondent Author Bio Jaroslaw Adamowski is the Poland correspondent for Defense News.
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20. Mike Yeo
Designation Asia Correspondent Author Bio Defence and Aviation Reporter, Analyst and Author. Dad, Pacific War history, aircraft photography, scale modeling, LFC. 华语. AU via SG. Sometimes unserious
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21. Tom Kington
Designation Italy Correspondent Author Bio Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.
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22. Pedro Pligher
Designation Latin America Correspondent Author Bio Pedro Pligher is a Latin America correspondent for Defense News. He has reported on politics, economics and the Brazilian small arms industry.
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23. Rudy Ruitenberg
Designation Europe Correspondent Author Bio Rudy Ruitenberg is a Europe correspondent for Defense News. He started his career at Bloomberg News and has experience reporting on technology, commodity markets and politics.
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24. Leilani Chavez
Designation Asia Correspondent Author Bio Leilani Chavez is an Asia correspondent for Defense News. Her reporting expertise is in East Asian politics, development projects, environmental issues and security.
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25. Agnese Stracquadanio
Designation Middle East Correspondent Author Bio Agnese Stracquadanio is a Middle East correspondent for Defense News. She has a background in writing and photojournalism, holds a master's degree in international relations, and previously worked for Reuters.
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26. Cem Devrim Yaylali
Designation Turkey Correspondent Author Bio Cem Devrim Yaylali is a Turkey correspondent for Defense News. He is a keen photographer of military ships and has a passion for writing about naval and defense issues. He was born in Paris, France, and resides in Istanbul, Turkey. He is married with one son.
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27. Gordon Arthur
Designation Asia Correspondent Author Bio Gordon Arthur is an Asia correspondent for Defense News. After a 20-year stint working in Hong Kong, he now resides in New Zealand. He has attended military exercises and defense exhibitions in about 20 countries around the Asia-Pacific region.
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28. Elisabeth Gosselin-malo
Designation European Correspondent Author Bio Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo is a Europe correspondent for Defense News. She covers a wide range of topics related to military procurement and international security, and specializes in reporting on the aviation sector. She is based in Milan, Italy.
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29. Bradley Bowman
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30. Lisa Mascar
Author Bio AP Chief Congressional Correspondent Washington, D.C. ****@ap.org
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31. Bryan Clark
Author Bio Defense & technology | @HudsonInstitute Senior Fellow & Director of the Center for Defense Concepts & Technology
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32. Byron Callan
Author Bio +25 years experience analyzing and investing in defense, aerospace sectors
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33. Mick Mulroy
Author Bio Co-founder of Lobo Institute, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Retired CIA Paramilitary Officer and U.S. Marine, ABC News Analyst, MEI Fellow.
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34. Ahmed Humayun
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35. Jon Schmid
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36. Deborah Lee James
Author Bio Former Secretary of the Air Force, Senior Industry Executive, Board Member
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37. Nikki Wentling
Author Bio Nikki Wentling covers disinformation and extremism for Military Times. She's reported on veterans and military communities for eight years and has also covered technology, politics, health care and crime. Her work has earned multiple honors from the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, the Arkansas Associated Press Managing Editors and others.
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38. Alexander Palmer
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39. Delaney Duff
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40. Frank Klotz
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41. Alex Plitsas
Author Bio Tech Exec, @SOAAorg Board, @AtlanticCouncil | Fmr: Army, Pentagon, IC, Bridgewater, Northrop Grumman | Iraq & Afghanistan | American & Johns Hopkins |
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42. Juan Pablo Bickel
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43. Nick Childs
Author Bio IISS Senior Fellow for Naval Forces and author. These views are my own, not those of the IISS. https://www.linkedin.com/pub/nick-childs/30/458/80b
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44. Christian Mölling
Author Bio Security, Defence, Tec, Industry ... & Food @dgapev, ex @gmfus @SWPBerlin @EUISS @RUSI_org @FRS_org... private account
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45. Victoria Samson
Author Bio Hates the humidity, loves cats. Works on space policy for @SWFoundation. She/her
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46. Brian Weeden
Author Bio Space policy wonk, former engineer, husband, father, all around geek. I tweet things I find insightful, informative, or provocative. Day job @swfoundation
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47. Hunter Stoll
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48. Cynthia R. Cook
Author Bio INACTIVE ACCOUNT. Senior Fellow @CSIS. Opinions are personal & RTs ≠ endorsements.
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49. Christine Michienzi
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50. Charles Galbreath
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51. John Ferrari
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52. Cmdr. Douglas Robb
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53. Alex Velez-green
Author Bio Senior Policy Advisor @Heritage. Former NSA @HawleyMO. Views my own.
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54. Douglas A. Birkey
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55. William Alberque
Author Bio Hi! I’m the IISS Director of Strategy, Technology and Arms Control and a Survival Contributing Editor???????? ???????????????? Ei koskaan enää yksin
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56. Ari Cicurel
Author Bio Assistant Director of Foreign Policy @JINSADC University of Michigan and King's College London grad. Views are my own. RT/Like ≠ endorsement
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57. Agnes Al Helou
Designation Middle East Correspondent Author Bio Middle East Bureau Chief, Breaking Defense
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58. Chris Martin
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59. Daniel Woolfolk
Designation Executive Producer Author Bio Producer, Defense News Weekly and Military Times
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60. Gerard O'Dwyer
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61. Jaime Moore-Carrillo
Designation Editorial Fellow Author Bio reporter? /// once @thehoya @almonitor @militarytimes
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62. Linus Hoeller
Designation Europe Correspondent Author Bio Journalist, PoliSci, storm chaser | Europe correspondent @defense_news, research assistant @VCDNP | Grad Student @MIIS | BSc from @NorthwesternU | from ????????????????
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63. Marjorie Censer
Designation Editor Author Bio Editor of @Defense_News. Previously: @InsideDefense, @GovMattersTV, @POLITICO and @washingtonpost. mcenser AT defensenews.com
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64. Nick Lee-Frampton
Designation New Zealand Correspondent Author Bio Defence journalist, author, royalist, modeller.
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65. Nigel Pittaway
Designation Freelance Aviation and Defense Journalist Author Bio Freelance Aviation & Defence Journalist
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66. Usman Ansari
Designation Pakistan Correspondent Author Bio Attorney and student of international relations and political economy of the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan. بالروح بالدم نفديكي يا فلسطين
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67. Vivek Raghuvanshi
Designation India Bureau Chief Author Bio India Bureau Chief, Defense News
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