Joe Gould

Joe Gould is senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry.

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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.

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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.

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Senate’s China competition bill threatens NDAA passage

Packaging the annual defense bill with another sweeping bill to make the U.S. more competitive with China will swamp the entire thing, the Democratic chair of the House Armed Services Committee is warning.

Rebuild US manufacturing in these four steps, says Reagan task force

A new report from a Ronald Reagan Institute task force aimed at revitalizing U.S. manufacturing to compete with China recommends reskilling workers using federal education grants, investing in sectors vital to national security and boosting tech development with allies.

NATO chief signals support to Ukraine amid Russian troop buildup

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has assured Ukraine of the alliance’s backing amid what he called an “unusual concentration” of Russian forces in the area.

Senate ‘likely’ to move defense bill this week, Schumer says

The Senate is “likely” to vote on its long-delayed annual defense policy bill this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says.

Pentagon ‘zero trust’ cyber office coming in December

David McKeown, DoD’s chief information security officer, spoke at C4ISRNet's CyberCon.

Romanian official pitched Blinken on Black Sea troop boost

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Romanian Foreign Minister H.E. Bogdan Aurescu.

Pentagon tech chief seeks to bolster R&D work with allies

U.S. allies could receive invites to a future rapid prototyping experiment by the Pentagon.

Send troops to Black Sea and weapons to Ukraine, key Republicans tell Biden

Republican Reps. Mike Rogers and Mike Turner are urging U.S. President Joe Biden to further arm Ukraine and “deploy a U.S. military presence in the Black Sea” to warn off a renewed invasion threat from Russian forces.

Washington OKs missiles worth $650M for Saudis

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Saudi Arabia of 280 AIM-120C air-to-air missiles in a deal valued at up to $650 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Romania, Ukraine say more troops needed on the Black Sea

Ukraine and Romania want Western allies to step up their military presence in the Black Sea, according to letters obtained by Defense News.

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Joe Gould

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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.

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.

Packaging the annual defense bill with another sweeping bill to make the U.S. more competitive with China will swamp the entire thing, the Democratic chair of the House Armed Services Committee is warning.

A new report from a Ronald Reagan Institute task force aimed at revitalizing U.S. manufacturing to compete with China recommends reskilling workers using federal education grants, investing in sectors vital to national security and boosting tech development with allies.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has assured Ukraine of the alliance’s backing amid what he called an “unusual concentration” of Russian forces in the area.

The Senate is “likely” to vote on its long-delayed annual defense policy bill this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says.

David McKeown, DoD’s chief information security officer, spoke at C4ISRNet's CyberCon.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Romanian Foreign Minister H.E. Bogdan Aurescu.

U.S. allies could receive invites to a future rapid prototyping experiment by the Pentagon.

Republican Reps. Mike Rogers and Mike Turner are urging U.S. President Joe Biden to further arm Ukraine and “deploy a U.S. military presence in the Black Sea” to warn off a renewed invasion threat from Russian forces.

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Saudi Arabia of 280 AIM-120C air-to-air missiles in a deal valued at up to $650 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Ukraine and Romania want Western allies to step up their military presence in the Black Sea, according to letters obtained by Defense News.

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