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.
Censoring weapons tests risks troops’ lives, says Warren
Elizabeth Warren is calling on the Pentagon to stop censoring its annual weapons testing report.
Lockheed names new chief financial officer
Lockheed Martin's choice previously served as senior vice president and CFO for L3Harris Technologies.
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.
As COVID grinds on, defense sector braces for inflation hit
Inflation problems are the latest headache, following supply chain disruptions and employees out due to COVID, that defense firms must contend with.
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.
Antitrust regulators sue to block Lockheed’s Aerojet acquisition
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says Lockheed Martin’s planned $4.4 billion acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne will raise antitrust concerns, the companies said Tuesday.
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.
