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.
Military chiefs warn of force-readiness struggles
The US military’s uniformed No. 2s on Tuesday warned that readiness starved by years of budget instability needs relief badly.
Thornberry primes 2018 Pentagon reform agenda
The Pentagon reform agenda of House Armed Services Chair Mac Thornberry, R-Tex., is not waiting for the president’s Defense Department to take shape.
With Viola out, new service secretaries could take months
Even before President Trump’s nominee to lead the Army abruptly withdrew his name from consideration late Friday over business entanglements, it would have taken months before the Pentagon’s top jobs would be filled.
Lawmakers want the hiring freeze thawed for defense-acquisition workers
A handful of House lawmakers are calling on President Trump to exempt the Defense Department’s acquisitions personnel from the federal hiring freeze he ordered a week ago.
Petraeus warns Congress on Russia, immigration order
Retired US Army Gen. David Petraeus warned lawmakers the weakening of NATO and the European Union plays into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempts to undermine liberal democracies.
McCain: National Security Council needs Joint Chiefs chairman
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain bucked President Donald Trump, yet again, to say he wants the Joint Chiefs chairman to retain a seat on the National Security Council.
Former Staffers Alarmed by Trump's National Security Council Shakeup
The move will breed the politicization of key decisions, they argue.
US Rep. Gabbard Defends Assad Meeting in Syria
After a controversial meeting with Syrian leader Bashar Assad in Syria, US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is doubling down.
Pentagon Confirms Trump Hiring Freeze Locks Out Military Civilians
However, Mattis can offer a unilateral waiver for some spots.
