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.
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.
US-Turkey alliance in downward spiral as Congress mulls sanctions
The partnership between Turkey and the United States has survived a number of crises, but it’s entering what some see as its most turbulent period yet.
The grades are in for America’s military strength
The Army and Marine Corps have improved their readiness, but the U.S. still lags behind where it needs to be, an influential think tank warns.
What’s in the emergency defense policy bill?
Here's the skinny on the “skinny” version of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act from Sen. Jim Inhofe.
Senate Dems likely to block defense spending in border wall dispute
Senate Republican leaders plan to offer a 2020 defense spending bill for a vote this week.
Congress mulls spring continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown
Congress will likely need a stopgap spending measure for February or March.
Inhofe to offer ‘skinny’ defense policy bill as backup plan
The Senate Armed Serviced Committee chairman says he will offer a bare bones version of the 2020 defense policy bill this week.
House Armed Services chairman takes aim at Air Force’s handling of ICBM replacement program
Rep. Adam Smith linked questions about the GBSD program to other Air Force acquisition strategies he finds questionable.
