Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
Corker demands CIA chief join Senate brief on Saudi controversy
GOP Sen. Bob Corker renewed demands for the CIA director to brief senators about the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
US lawmakers urge Trump to arm Ukraine, break silence on Russian blockade
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are pressuring President Donald Trump to take a tougher line on Moscow after an incident at sea between Ukraine and Russia, which is ratcheting tensions between the two neighbors.
Here’s how troops, veterans could be affected by the latest government shutdown threat
Unlike past budget showdowns, troops and veterans would see very limited effects if a shutdown happens next month.
Trump statement sticks with Saudis, hyping economic benefits of alliance
President Donald Trump released a lengthy statement justifying the U.S. alliance with Saudi Arabia by focusing on domestic economic benefits and the threat from Iran.
US, Ukraine in ‘close discussion’ for new lethal arms
Ukranian foreign minister says Russia deploying new drones and electronic warfare equipment in Donbass.
Saving America’s military edge will take money — and new ideas, Dunford says
The U.S. military needs Congress to provide sustained defense spending to maintain its eroding military edge — but also needs to start innovating, its top uniformed officer said Saturday.
The A-10 Warthog’s biggest advocate lost her bid for the Senate, but does it actually matter?
Rep. Martha McSally's loss of the Arizona Senate seat could have big implications for the future of the Air Force's famous close-air support plane.
US House shelves Yemen vote, but the issue isn’t dead
House Republicans just shut down a measure to end U.S. military involvement in the Yemen civil war, but several lawmakers say they are not done yet.
Smith aims to scrap Trump’s nuclear weapons policy
Democratic lawmakers say they hope to use their party’s takeover of the House to check the Trump administration’s expansive pursuit of nuclear weapons.
