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.
Afghanistan, Iraq drawdowns get mixed reaction in Congress
Upcoming sharp drawdowns of U.S. forces in Afghanistan in Iraq drew mixed reaction from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, with Republican and Democratic critics both warning that too abrupt changes could lead to instability in the regions.
Acting defense secretary assures end of ‘generational’ Mideast wars in announcement of partial drawdown
Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller announced the next phase of the Afghanistan withdrawal on Tuesday.
Formal NDAA talks to begin under shadow of Confederate renaming issue
U.S. House and Senate conferees are preparing to meet to wrangle over the massive 2021 defense authorization bill. Here's what could stand in the way of both chambers coming to an agreement.
Here are the new grades for America’s military ― and the threats against it
President Trump will leave office with a marginally stronger military than when he entered, but he is also leaving President-elect Biden with a set of more potent threats.
In F-35 sale to UAE, Senate seeks State Dept. guarantee for US technology and Israel
Bipartisan legislation that the GOP-led Senate Appropriations Committee introduced Nov. 10 represents another potential hurdle for the U.S. sale.
After firings and turnover, national security community wonders: What’s next?
The unprecedented removal of top Pentagon officials during a presidential transition has left the national security community wondering if the turnover is based solely on loyalty to the president.
Defying Trump, 37 Senate Dems urge mandate to rename bases honoring Confederate generals stay in defense bill
Thirty-nine senators are calling for the final 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to include a requirement that bases named to honor Confederate figures be renamed. President Donald Trump has threatened a veto over the issue.
Democrats blast Esper firing as national security risk
Congressional Democrats have unloaded on President Trump for abruptly firing Defense Secretary Esper.
Where President-elect Joe Biden stands on national security issues
Here are some key defense policies to keep an eye on under a Biden administration.
