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.
Budget deal elusive as Senate mulls defense-heavy stopgap measure
The Senate is taking up a House-passed stopgap spending measure that would deliver $659.2 billion for defense Wednesday, as Congressional lawmakers negotiate on a larger 2018 spending deal.
US could unfreeze $900M security aid if Pakistan targets terror
The U.S. could lift its freeze on the $900 million in security assistance it gives to Pakistan, if it targets terror groups within its territory.
House GOP’s six-week continuing resolution offers military, health care funding
The current short-term spending bill expires on Feb. 8. If a new spending plan isn’t adopted by then, lawmakers will trigger another partial closure of government operations.
Math doesn’t add up for budget to support Trump military buildup
President Trump’s military buildup goals would face hash headwinds from a ballooning deficit and debt, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Democratic lawmakers: Trump lacks legal authority for North Korea ‘bloody nose’ strike
Eighteen Senate Democrats are warning President Donald Trump he lacks the legal authority to preemptively strike North Korea.
Budget impasse brings about odd alliance on defense spending
In an alliance of political convenience, House defense advocates and the House Freedom Caucus are teaming up.
Trump, in State of the Union, seeks full military funding. But how?
President Donald Trump, in his first State of the Union, asked Congress to “fully fund” the U.S. military, but he will have to navigate the Capitol Hill cross-currents that bedeviled the last administration.
Congressional hawks want straight talk on military readiness problems
In the wake of press reports about ground units that could not deploy, aircraft that could not fly and ships that were wearing out, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis cautioned military leaders about publicly telegraphing readiness shortfalls.
