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.
Defense policy bill opens new partisan fight over America’s nuclear arsenal
Over Republican objections, a Democratic-controlled House panel has advanced legislation to halt deployment of a new low-yield nuclear warhead and bar any withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty.
Congress sends Trump disaster bill with aid to storm-struck military posts
Congress has approved a $19.1 billion disaster aid deal that contains nearly $3 billion for storm-stricken military facilities around the country.
House panel would bar low-yield nuke deployment, Open Skies Treaty withdrawal
A proposal released June 3 would bar the deployment of a new low-yield nuclear warhead.
Trump won’t retire aircraft carrier, but House bill would make sure
The White House has already canceled plans to decommission the carrier Harry S. Truman, but lawmakers want to ensure that.
Nothing really matters, anyone can see: PODCAST
Defense Nerds Podcast for June 3, 2019: The many controversies of Trump's visit to Japan and Jim Mattis' new book.
US lawmakers hope to block Trump’s Saudi arms sale push
Calls are mounting on Capitol Hill to check the president when it comes to Saudi Arabia, Iran and Yemen.
Why Trump asked the Wasp’s crew ‘electric or steam?’
The warship Wasp doesn't even have catapults.
Stealing from war widows: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for 5/27: Disaster aid bill, military housing problems, the military widows tax and Memorial Day reflections.
Senate’s Pentagon budget bill would obstruct Trump from leaving NATO
In a bipartisan fashion, the Senate Armed Services Committee is showing its support for the NATO alliance.
