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296 defence and security journalists (September 2026)

296 journalists on file carry defence and security in their job title or profile headline, across 184 outlets. That is 0.2% of the 127,602 journalists on file.

Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026

Updated 2026-09-15

296 Titled defence and security journalists
184 Outlets they sit at
19.3% Held by the top 10 outlets

The ten outlets with the most titled defence and security journalists hold 19.3% of the 296 on file. Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

The ten outlets with the most titled defence and security journalists on fileBBC7Defense News7Defense One6Aviation Week Network6Military.Com6Bloomberg5CNN5POLITICO Europe5Stars and Stripes5Business Insider5
The ten outlets with the most titled defence and security journalists on file

Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026

Outlets

OutletCountryTypeTitled defence and securityShare of beatAll journalists on file
BBC United Kingdom Broadcasters 7 2.4% 3,935
Defense News United States Newspapers 7 2.4% 12
Defense One United States Online outlets 6 2.0% 8
Aviation Week Network United States Magazines 6 2.0% 40
Military.Com United States Newspapers 6 2.0% 9
Bloomberg United States Online outlets 5 1.7% 1,785
CNN United States Broadcasters 5 1.7% 1,030
POLITICO Europe Belgium Newspapers 5 1.7% 130
Stars and Stripes United States Newspapers 5 1.7% 49
Business Insider United States Online outlets 5 1.7% 286
Military Times United States Newspapers 5 1.7% 6
Politico United States Newspapers 5 1.7% 299
The Telegraph United Kingdom Newspapers 5 1.7% 457
Deutsche Welle Germany Broadcasters 4 1.4% 732
CNN-News18 United States Online outlets 4 1.4% 206
AFP France Wire agencies 4 1.4% 865
Associated Press United States Wire agencies 4 1.4% 1,057
Daily Express United Kingdom Newspapers 4 1.4% 207
Financial Times United Kingdom Newspapers 4 1.4% 595
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty United States Broadcasters 4 1.4% 264

Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

Countries

CountryTitled defence and securityShare of beat
United States 160 54.1%
United Kingdom 39 13.2%
India 17 5.7%
Germany 6 2.0%
Belgium 6 2.0%
Israel 6 2.0%
Singapore 5 1.7%
Egypt 5 1.7%
Italy 4 1.4%
France 4 1.4%
Japan 3 1.0%

Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

Journalists listed (100 of 296)

Rows whose job title names defence and security come first, then rows matched on the profile headline. Inside each group, biggest newsroom first, then seniority. A row is listed only when the name, the job title, the outlet and the country are all present.

NameTitleOutletCountry
Ben Major TV Presenter Consultant & Exped Leader - Specialising in Survival, Military and Extreme Environments BBC United Kingdom
Pavel Aksenov Defence & Aerospace Correspondent BBC Russia
Michael Gordon Military Correspondent The New York Times United States
Gerry Doyle Global Defense Editor Bloomberg United Kingdom
Laura Alviž Breaking News Editor and Defense Industry Reporter Bloomberg Germany
Tony Capaccio Defense Reporter Bloomberg United States
Alistair MacDonald Senior Reporter Covering the Ukraine War and the Defence Industry The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) United Kingdom
Andrew Greene National Security and Defence Reporter ABC News (Australia) Australia
Olivia Caisley Defence and National Security Correspondent ABC News (Australia) Australia
Ben Finley Pentagon Reporter Associated Press United States
Konstantin Toropin Pentagon Reporter Associated Press United States
Lolita Baldor National Security Military Reporter Associated Press United States
Michael Rozenhak Military Correspondent Associated Press Israel
Zachary Cohen Senior National Security & Pentagon Reporter CNN United States
Haley Britzky Pentagon Reporter Producer CNN United States
Max Delany Correspondent - NATO and EU AFP Belgium
W. G. Dunlop Pentagon Correspondent AFP United States
David Jeans U s Space and Defense Correspondent Reuters United States
Luis Martinez Senior Pentagon Reporter ABC News United States
Matt Seyler Pentagon Producer Reporter ABC News United States
Helen Warrell Defence & Security Editor at Financial Times Financial Times United Kingdom
Sylvia Pfeifer Aerospace and Defence Industries Correspondent Financial Times United Kingdom
Eleanor Watson Pentagon Reporter & Producer CBS News United States
Deborah Haynes Defence Editor The Times United Kingdom
Larisa Brown Defence Editor The Times United Kingdom
Dominic Nicholls Associate Editor (Defence) The Telegraph United Kingdom
Con Coughlin Defence and Foreign Affairs Editor The Telegraph United Kingdom
Danielle Sheridan Defence Editor The Telegraph United Kingdom
Tom Cotterill Defence Editor The Telegraph United Kingdom
Tom Vanden Brook Pentagon Correspondent USA Today United States
Joe Obrien Agriculture & Defence Correspondent RTE Ireland
Obrien Joe Defence Correspondent RTE RTE Ireland
Connor Obrien Senior Defense Reporter Politico United States
Jessica Meyers Defense Editor Politico United States
Joe Gould Reporter, Defense Politico United States
Leo Shane Defense Reporter Politico United States
Paul McLeary Pentagon Reporter Politico United States
Jake Epstein Senior Defense Reporter Business Insider United Kingdom
Ryan Pickrell Senior Editor, Military and Defense Section Editor Business Insider United States
Chris Panella Defense Reporter Business Insider United States
Jerome Starkey Defence Editor The Sun United Kingdom
Irene L. Savio Reporter War Correspondent France 24 Italy
Gjeraqina Tuhina Brussels Correspondent for EU-nato Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Belgium
Tom Bowman Pentagon Correspondent NPR United States
Kim Senguptain Remembrance Defence and Diplomatic Editor The Independent United Kingdom
Ryan Morgan Military and Foreign Affairs Reporter The Epoch Times United States
Liz Perkins Defence Reporter Daily Express United Kingdom
Michael Knowles Home Affairs and Defence Editor Daily Express United Kingdom
Chris Hughes Defence and Security Editor Daily Mirror United Kingdom
Joe Tabet Senior Correspondent for Military and Security Affairs Washington Dc Bureau Sky News Arabia United States
Colin Demarest Future of Defense Reporter Axios United States
Elspeth Cook Senior Defense Reporter Newsweek United Kingdom
Gunnar Johnsen Defence and Security Correspondent Aftenposten Norway
Ben Packham Foreign Affairs and Defence Correspondent The Australian Australia
Nick Schifrin Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent PBS United States
Jacopo Barigazzi Senior Defense Correspondent POLITICO Europe Belgium
Laura Kayali Senior Defense Correspondent POLITICO Europe France
Csongor Körömi Defense Reporter POLITICO Europe Hungary
Victor Jack NATO Reporter POLITICO Europe United Kingdom
Ahmed Sunble Military, Tourism Reporter and Hebrew Translator Middle East News Agency Egypt
Priya Sridhar Pentagon Correspondent MSNBC United States
Sigurd Christenson Military Writer War Correspondent San Antonio Express-News United States
Christine Cheng Book Series Editor for Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Robert Fox Defence Editor The Standard United Kingdom
Ellen Mitchell Defense Reporter The Hill United States
John T. Seward Defense and National Security Correspondent The Washington Times United States
Mike Glenn Pentagon Reporter The Washington Times United States
Gordon Lubold Pentagon Correspondent The Christian Science Monitor United States
Steve Liewer Military Reporter Omaha World-Herald United States
Mike Brest Defense Reporter Washington Examiner United States
Anna Ahronheim Editor Defense & Tech The Jerusalem Post Israel
Marty Toohey Military Travis County Reporter Austin American-Statesman United States
Terry Brown Military Columnist Times Union Media Group United States
Vaidas Saldžiūnas Defence Editor Delfi.lt Lithuania
Amir Bohbot Defence Correspondent for Walla News Walla Israel
Andrew Clevenger Defense and National Security Editor Cq and Roll Call United States
Caroline Simon Coudriet Defense & National Security Reporter Cq and Roll Call United States
Mark Satter Defense Reporter Cq and Roll Call United States
Brian McElhiney Military Reporter Stars and Stripes Japan
Gary Warner Pacific Northwest Military Reporter, Stars and Stripes United States
Kyle Alvarez Military Reporter Stars and Stripes United Kingdom
Matthew Adams Pentagon Reporter Stars and Stripes United States
Ahmed El Amid Investigative Journalist & War Correspondent El Watan Newspaper جريدة الوطن Egypt
Emanuel Fabian Military Correspondent The Times of Israel Israel
Gabriel Emil Dominguez Cespedes Asia Pacific and Defense Reporter The Japan Times Japan
Robert Wall Executive Editor, Defense & Space Aviation Week Network United Kingdom
Brian Everstine Pentagon Editor Aviation Week Network United States
Chen Chuanren Asia Pacific Defence Correspondent Aviation Week Network Singapore
Vivienne MacHi Editor, Military Space Aviation Week Network United States
Nick Beadleston Junior Military Affairs Reporter The Colorado Springs Gazette, LLC United States
Mary Shinn Military Reporter The Colorado Springs Gazette, LLC United States
Jared Szuba Pentagon Correspondent Al-Monitor United States
Henry Cuningham Military Editor The Fayetteville Observer United States
Martin Sieff Defense Industry Editor United Press International United States
Gabrielle Cuccia Chief Pentagon Correspondent One America News Network United States
Emma Rose Military Reporter The Virginian-Pilot United States
Ian Vega Pentagon Videographer Editor One America News Network United States
Francis Kapper National Defense Reporter The Daily Caller News Foundation United States
Anthony Adragna Congressional Defense Reporter Punchbowl News United States
Briana Reilly Defense Reporter Punchbowl News United States

Updated 2026-09-15. Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

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JournalistLabs, 296 defence and security journalists, September 2026, https://journalistlabs.com/journalists/defence-security/.

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