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.
US senator seeks foreign policy reset and sees ‘clear and present danger’ from China
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, offers a broad new policy vision that warns of a "martial, expansionist” China.
Pentagon presses for US access to special EU defense projects
The U.S. deputy defense secretary is sticking up for American defense firms, saying they should not be cut out of European Union programs to strengthen its industrial base.
F-35 program on track to replace Turkey, say Pentagon officials
The U.S. has found alternate suppliers for all but a dozen components Turkey is producing for the F-35.
Are banned Chinese cameras watching the US military?
Amid news that thousands of banned Chinese-made surveillance devices are in use across American government installations, Sen. Marco Rubio is asking the Pentagon what Chinese gear it is using.
Surprise retirement shakes up defense spending in Congress
Rep. Pete Visclosky, considered a friend by the defense industry, says he will not seek another term.
White House says it will prevent government shutdown on this one condition
To avoid a government shutdown, U.S. President Donald Trump would sign a stopgap spending bill, but there are strings attached.
Schumer proposes $100B tech ‘moon shot’ versus China
Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for a new, deep-pocketed agency to fund cutting-edge tech development.
McConnell urges caution on Turkey sanctions
Sen. Mitch McConnell is sticking to this guns against broad sanctions on Turkey.
Defense spending bill fails Senate vote in fight over border wall
The Senate failed to advance a Republican defense spending bill for 2020 amid partisan fighting over the president’s use of military funding for the border wall.
