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.
US military readies to ‘walk and chew gum’ as multiple crises loom
Now, there’s a growing sense among national security experts that the crisis in Ukraine is just one of many conflicts on the precipice, putting pressure on the alliance and its member countries to address this threat and at the same time brace for the next one.
Russia can now attack Ukraine with ‘very little warning,’ Pentagon leaders warn
U.S. defense leaders warned Friday that President Vladimir Putin “clearly now has the ability” to have his forces invade Ukraine with “very, very little warning,” but that U.S., NATO and Ukrainian forces stand ready to respond if that happens.
These units from across the Army and Air Force are on alert for Ukraine deployment
Units from around the Army and Air Force are on heightened alert.
Federal Trade Commission alleges Lockheed had tried to limit competition before Aerojet deal
The Federal Trade Commission's complaint, released Wednesday, is heavily redacted but argues the proposed purchase of Aerojet Rocketdyne would hurt rival defense contractors in ways that would significantly reduce competition in multiple markets.
Pentagon reveals info on $200M military aid to Ukraine, including more Javelins
President Joe Biden authorized a $200 million package of additional military assistance for Ukraine in recent weeks, the Pentagon confirmed.
Lawmakers ask Austin to rush Abrams sale to Poland
Top Republicans on Monday made a push to accelerate Washington’s proposed sale of 250 M1A2 Abrams tanks to NATO-ally Poland, which has been pending since last summer, in light of the escalating crisis with Russia.
THAAD, in first operational use, destroys midrange ballistic missile in Houthi attack
The United Arab Emirates is the first to use the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System in an attack by Houthi militants. It successfully took out a mid-range ballistic missile aimed at a civilian site in the country.
Defense industry frets as funding talks crawl
Despite repeated warnings from lawmakers and uniformed Pentagon leaders that a full-year continuing resolution will hurt national security, some in the defense industry are still worried that budgetary route is a possibility.
New bill aims to cut the price of spare parts for DoD
Legislation proposed Wednesday would force government vendors to publicly disclose data about their costs, a move to help the government negotiate better deals for spare parts.
