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.
Congress would stop Trump from leaving NATO, key senators say
“If they were seriously planning on withdrawing from NATO, I think it would create a unifying event unlike anything you’ve seen in U.S. history,” says Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.
US sanctions on Russia could harm India. Congress is wrestling over a fix.
How U.S. lawmakers handle stiff Russia sanctions that inadvertently target India and other allies will be a test of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' clout on Capitol Hill.
Defense bill would kill whales, Democrats say
119 Democrats want to preserve wildlife protections that would be weakened by the House's FY19 NDAA.
House votes champion stable military spending, but gridlock looms
Will a series of House messaging bills be enough to head off stop-gap spending bills for defense?
In Helsinki backlash, Democrats target sanctions loophole for US allies buying Russian arms
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to make sure a proposed loophole for Russia sanctions sought by the Pentagon never makes it into law.
Dems to Trump: Cancel Putin meeting over hacking indictments
Democrats in Congress are pressuring President Trump to cancel his meeting with Vladimir Putin in the wake of indictments against a dozen Russians who meddled in U.S. elections.
Trump is actually helping alliance, says former NATO parliament chief
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, talks to Defense News about South Korea, the U.S. president, NATO, Russia, Syria and more.
Giant Pentagon policy bill kicks off closed-door debate
U.S. House and Senate conferees on the 2019 NDAA have formally begun negotiations to merge their competing drafts.
Trump blasts NATO allies for inaction, accuses Germany of being under Russia’s control
The public rebuke comes despite White House assurances that the two-day summit would focus on highlighting the accomplishments of the NATO alliance.
