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.
Odierno Reviews Iraq, Islamic State in Final Briefing
The US Army's top general said he disagrees with Donald Trump that the US should seize the oil used to support the Islamic State group.
Army Win Solidifies Lockheed's Air-to-Ground Market Share
As operations in Iraq and Syria drive demand for the Hellfire, Lockheed has secured a contract to develop its successor
Lockheed locks down US Army JAGM development contract
WASHINGTON - Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) won the company a $66.
Electronic Warfare: What US Army Can Learn From Ukraine
The US military has for weeks been training Ukrainian forces in US tactics, but the commander of US Army Europe says Ukrainian forces, who are fighting Russian-backed separatists, have much to teach their US trainers.
GOP Hopefuls Joust With Obama Officials on Iran Deal
WASHINGTON — Sparks flew as two hawkish Republican presidential contenders pressed top administration officials who appeared on Capitol Hill to defend the Iran nuclear deal championed by President Barack Obama.
DoD to Congress: Iran Deal or No, Military Options Open
Defense Secretary Ash Carter continued the administration's defense of the Iran nuclear deal, telling lawmakers Wednesday that while a pact with Iran carries risks, it is better than the alternative: an inevitable military confrontation.
US Military's Bomb Techs Fear Flying IEDs
The US military's explosive ordnance disposal community is girding for flying drones.
Ukraine Military Seeks to Modernize Past Soviet Era
WASHINGTON — As Ukraine wars with Russian-backed separatists in its east, it faces an internal battle, between military reformers and who seek to modernize the largely Soviet-era technology and the realities of bureaucracy, pervasive corruption, ar
Aspiring USMC Chief: Russia Threat On Par With Radical Extremism
WASHINGTON — Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, the administration's nominee to lead the US Marine Corps, said Thursday that Russia is the "greatest potential threat" to the US, but to the American people, he said the top threat is "radical extremism."
