Max Lederer

Max D. Lederer Jr. is an American lawyer who was publisher of Stars and Stripes, a military newspaper, until 2026.

Career Lederer became Stars and Stripes''' publisher in 2007. He was the second full-time civilian to hold the position of publisher. In a memo to staff, Lederer wrote that it has "become clear that my philosophy of leadership, and my understanding of the value and mission of Stars and Stripes, differ in fundamental ways from the direction the leadership of the Department of Defense has for the organization".

On August 21, 2026, CBS News reported Lederer, Stars and Stripes''' editor, Erik Slavin, and Middle East correspondent Lara Korte had been terminated for insubordination.