Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given an unusual level of authority to a single general in the latest Middle East crisis — an Iran hawk who is pushing for a strong military response against the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the U.S. is “postured defensively in the region to be strong” amid conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle East. “Our job is to be strong. We ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he has directed “the deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East amid escalating tensions in the region. “Protecting US forces is ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. military dependents from locations across the Middle East, a major move as tensions spike across the region.

In late March, Hegseth extended the deployment of the ... recent years for the U.S. to have two aircraft carriers in the Middle East at the same time. Navy leaders have generally been opposed ...

Hegseth has ordered the carriers Carl Vinson, shown here, and Harry S. Truman to be in the Middle East as the U.S. increases strikes on Yemen-based Houthi rebels. (MCSS Kenneth Ostas/U.S. Navy ...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier to remain in the Middle East for a second time, keeping it there another week so the U.S ...

The visit to the Middle East will mark Hegseth’s third foreign trip as defense secretary. In February, he traveled to Europe, with stops in Germany, Belgium, and Poland, which included a meeting ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a rare move, is beefing up the Navy warship presence in the Middle East, ordering two aircraft carriers to be there next month as the U.S. increases strikes on ...