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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US to fast-track Abrams tanks for Ukraine by choosing older version

The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model.

14 months ago

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.

14 months ago

US lawmaker’s government waste report rips military ‘fumbles’

The U.S. Defense Department made a handful of the wasteful government blunders targeted by Sen. Jim Lankford’s latest “Federal Fumbles” report.

After holiday break, shutdown threat looms for Congress

After Congress returns from its Thanksgiving recess, budget forecasters are hoping for a year-end spending deal, a pre-Christmas miracle to avert a government shutdown.

As China quietly invests in American tech startups, US struggles to respond

Amid concerns from U.S. lawmakers and the Pentagon that China is “weaponizing” investment in early-stage technologies, Congress is considering legislation aimed at sealing regulatory gaps.

Hurricane Harvey lowers odds of government shutdown, for now

Hurricane Harvey may help Congress delay a possible government shutdown and put off a fight over the federal budget.

McCain defends McMaster against 'alt-right' attacks

Sen. John McCain is defending White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster from “disgraceful” attacks from right-wing media outlets.

Fact-checking Trump's tweet on the US nuclear arsenal

Amid nuclear tensions with North Korea, the president boasted America's nuclear arsenal is “far stronger and more powerful than ever before.” But is it?

Trump sends Export-Import Bank nominees to Senate

President Donald Trump has formally nominated former members of Congress, Scott Garrett and Spencer Bachus, to two vacant positions on the U.S. Export-Import bank as expected, a win for the defense and aerospace sector.

Hawkish lawmakers frustrated by budget caps press for repeal

US President Donald Trump missed his campaign promise to offer a bill to "eliminate the defense sequester” within the first 100 days of his administration, but hawkish Republican lawmakers are pressing ahead.

Military brass defend State Department against White House budget ax

As the White House prepares to ask Congress for steep cuts to the State Department and USAID, the military’s top commanders are telling lawmakers that slashing diplomacy would undercut the military.

US told France Russia was trying to hack its election

A top U.S. cyber official says the United States watched Russians penetrate France's computer networks and tipped French officials before the hacking became public during the country's recent election.

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