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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 authorized U.S. military dependents in the Middle East to voluntarily depart from the region this week amid increased tension in the Middle East, which led to Israel ...

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.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced he directed more resources to the Middle East over the weekend in order to bolster U.S. defensive capabilities in the region amid a conflict between ...

The U.S. military has moved a large number of refueling aircraft to Europe to provide options to President Donald Trump as ...

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that he had ordered the deployment of additional defensive capabilities to the Middle East, as conflict escalates between Israel and Iran ...

US military movements in the Mediterranean suggest Washington may join Israel in strikes on Iran. Trump warned Tehran ...

The United States is evacuating diplomatic personnel from Iraq and military family members from the Middle East following threats from Iran's defense minister that it would target U.S. bases.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discusses whether President Donald Trump is communicating with Iran's leadership on 'Fox & Friend Weekend.' ...

European foreign ministers told their Iranian counterpart in a call on Monday to return to nuclear negotiations with the U.S.