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.
Low-yield nukes lose partisan fight in House committee’s NDAA markup
Republicans lost a series of votes in the Democratic-led House Armed Services Committee.
Lawmakers push and pull over $750B defense policy bill NDAA top line at HASC markup
Partisan sparring over the defense budget's size shows headwinds for the bill that could fund the military.
Stop worrying and love the bomb: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for June 10, 2019: Nuclear weapons fight, Trump's transgender comments, military painting fences.
House panel to debate counteroffer to Trump’s Space Force
The House Armed Services Committee will debate a new military branch for space as part of the 2020 defense policy bill.
Lawmakers order deeper TransDigm probe by DoD watchdog
It’s not over yet for TransDigm, the defense contractor that repaid the government $16 million in overcharges amid heat from U.S. lawmakers.
Graham, Menendez offer action to thwart Trump arms sales to Saudi, UAE and Jordan
New legislation aims to block $8.1 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan
Defense policy bill opens new partisan fight over America’s nuclear arsenal
Over Republican objections, a Democratic-controlled House panel has advanced legislation to halt deployment of a new low-yield nuclear warhead and bar any withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty.
Congress sends Trump disaster bill with aid to storm-struck military posts
Congress has approved a $19.1 billion disaster aid deal that contains nearly $3 billion for storm-stricken military facilities around the country.
House panel would bar low-yield nuke deployment, Open Skies Treaty withdrawal
A proposal released June 3 would bar the deployment of a new low-yield nuclear warhead.
