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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US to fast-track Abrams tanks for Ukraine by choosing older version

The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model.

17 months ago

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.

17 months ago

U.S. special operations service members conduct combat operations in support of Operation Resolute Support in Southeast Afghanistan, May 2019.

Biden’s Afghanistan pullout gets mixed reaction in Congress

Mostly Republican critics warn Afghanistan would again become a launchpad for terror attacks.

China aims to weaponize space, says intel community report

The U.S. intelligence community is issuing a warning in its Global Risk Assessment.

House Armed Services chair ‘deeply concerned’ by White House budget delays

The Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee blasted the White House for “dragging their feet” on the federal budget, urging its release by May 10 to avoid a continuing resolution.

Biden to order all US troops out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11

White House officials had been struggling with a May 1 deadline to withdraw all U.S. troops from the country.

President Joe Biden speaks at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Washington.

Biden requests $715B for Pentagon, hinting at administration’s future priorities

U.S. President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2022 budget request asks for $753 billion in national security funding, an increase of 1.6 percent that includes $715 billion for the Defense Department.

Pentagon policy nominee Colin Kahl survives Senate committee vote

Pentagon policy nominee Colin Kahl received a split vote in the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Senate committee sets vote for embattled Pentagon policy nominee Colin Kahl

The Senate Armed Services Committee will vote Wednesday on whether to advance President Joe Biden’s beleaguered nominee for Pentagon policy chief, Colin Kahl, after a rocky few days for the nomination.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, speaks during a news conference following a weekly meeting with the Senate Republican caucus, Tuesday, Dec. 8. 2020, at the Capitol in Washington.

McConnell challenges Biden to boost defense budget against China

The Senate's top Republican has challenged the president to boost defense spending to show the Democrat is serious about working with Republicans to confront China.

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Jake Shelton observes the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean on May 27, 2020.

Virginia lawmakers prepare to battle the Pentagon over a potential cut to the carrier fleet

Key lawmakers from naval hub Virginia are warning it's a blind alley, strategically and politically.

Security forces airmen patrol near a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer taxiway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, Dec. 26, 2020.

‘Guam is a target today.’ Pacific chief pitches Aegis Ashore to Congress

Guam would be key to responding to any conflict in the Asia-Pacific region.

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