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.

2 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.

2 months ago

An assault amphibious vehicle assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship Wasp on Jan. 14, 2019.

Greece buying vehicles US Marine Corps beached after fatal sinking

The U.S. government has approved the sale of dozens of Assault Amphibious Vehicles to Greece.

Slovakia to transfer 13 MiG-29s to Ukraine, after Poland gives four

Bratislava has no use for the old planes, but Ukraine can get them flyable again, according to the country's defense minister.

Demand exploding for Tomahawk missiles as US backs latest foreign sale

Australia plans to buy the latest version of America’s long-range Tomahawk land attack missile.

Pentagon accelerator cell to expand weapons production

The Joint Production Accelerator Cell would expand the role of officials who helped ramp up production of aid sent to Ukraine.

Pentagon takes budget cuts ‘seriously’ ahead of congressional battles

Defense Secretary Austin is responding to a Democratic query that details the impact of proposed GOP budget on the Pentagon.

Russian jet, US drone crash over Black Sea, US military says

The incident marked the first time that an unsafe interaction with Russian aircraft caused a U.S. drone to crash.

Pentagon keeps Ukraine aid out of budget, punting to divided Congress

The Pentagon is opting to keep funding Ukraine with emergency spending bills despite previous testimony it was working to integrate it in the base budget.

The 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing configured six F-15E Strike Eagles to carry extra bombs to bare-base locations, taking off from an undisclosed location April 25, 2021. This new configuration is allowing the Air Force to increase combat capabilities by carrying more munitions than the Strike Eagle can use on one mission to a forward operating base. (U.S. Air Force)

Pentagon budget aims to max munitions production, make multiyear buys

Pentagon officials say they will maximize production lines for top priority munitions as part of its $170 billion procurement budget proposal for FY24.

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