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.
Armed Services committees and the election: Here’s what we know
Stay tuned for updates as results for key congressional races continue to roll in. Will there be a major shakeup for the congressional Armed Services committees?
Five national security races to watch on Election Night
Membership of the Senate Armed Services Committee could be significantly changed by voters this week.
Democrats building speed bumps for F-35 sale to United Arab Emirates
More Capitol Hill headwinds are greeting the Trump administration’s fast moving sale of 50 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to the UAE.
Trump has ‘no plan’ to exit Afghanistan by Christmas, key lawmaker says
Weeks after the U.S. military was blindsided by President Donald Trump’s assertion that all U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, a top lawmaker on defense says there was no actual plan to withdraw troops by Christmas.
Sen. Jack Reed is a quiet professional. If Democrats win the Senate, he’ll be front and center.
With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.
Amid Emirati F-35 talks, Trump administration still ‘committed’ to congressional arms sale reviews
Amid reports the Trump administration is fast-tracking sales of the high-tech F-35 warplane to the United Arab Emirates, the State Department remains committed to consulting Congress on arms sales to foreign governments, a senior administration official says.
Senate hearing urged on Pentagon vaccine effort
Two Democrats on Senate Armed Services Committee members are calling on panel leaders to hold a hearing on the Defense Department’s role in Operation Warp Speed, a White House-backed effort to create and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to every American.
Trump, Biden trade barbs over North Korea’s nukes
Former Vice President Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump over his chummy relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who recently unveiled a new, larger ICBM.
HASC Chair Adam Smith on a Democrat-led NatSec policy, modernization and a ‘500-ship Navy’
Expect artificial intelligence, command-and-control and survivability to be watchwords in the House Armed Services Committee going forward.
