Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is handing authority on the escalating Middle East crisis to a general nicknamed Tthe Gorilla,” it emerged Wednesday.

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 ...

Trump is simply parroting rhetoric from the Israeli government, which has repeatedly touted Iran’s nascent nuclear ...

U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Erik Kurilla has played an outsized role in the escalating clashes between Tehran and Israel, with officials noting nearly all his requests have been approved, from ...

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 ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators on Wednesday that the Pentagon is providing options to President Donald Trump as ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...