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.
NATO allies practice dogfighting as Russia gains ground in Ukraine
A daylong dogfighting competition between U.S. and allied pilots turned Ramstein Air Base, Germany, into a fighter hub for a day.
Junior enlisted pay bump to cost as much as two new aircraft carriers
A plan to boost young troops' pay by an extra 15% next year will cost more than $24 billion over the next five years, officials said.
Vietnam vets recall what it was like to lose brothers in combat
Veterans of LRRP units talk about how they got into the military, and took jobs in Long Range Recon — one of the most dangerous jobs in Vietnam.
Patton’s Prayer: Discussing the famed general with author Alex Kershaw
Kershaw spoke about his newest book, how faith and ego intertwined that winter in 1944, and how the Battle of the Bulge became an American triumph.
US ambassador urges Tokyo to help replenish US missile inventory
Ambassador Rahm Emanuel says it is clear that the U.S. military industrial base cannot meet all its strategic challenges.
Military spouses can recoup up to $1,000 in business costs after moves
Spouses in most military branches can now apply for reimbursement of business costs related to PCS moves.
US, allied intel agencies warn pilots to avoid Chinese recruitment
China's efforts to recruit former fighter pilots from U.S. and allied militaries have evolved as the West has spread the word that vets might be targeted.
US to send $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say
The new package includes ammunition Kyiv’s forces could use to strike threats inside Russia to defend Kharkiv from a heavy Russian assault.
D-Day anniversary marked by dwindling number of veterans
Now bent with age, a dwindling number of WWII veterans joined a new generation of leaders on the shores where they landed 80 years ago.
