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

Iran hawk has become Hegseth’s go-to adviser as US involvement in Middle East crisis intensifies - ‘He’s got the look of the ...

Live updates and the latest news as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies on the Hill, Trump grapples with the Israel-Iran ...

Some members of the Senate Armed Forces Committee and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred over Los Angeles troop ...

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 ...

As violence escalates in the Middle East, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, is pressing the defense secretary on the ...

Trump has reportedly been considering striking Iran, saying on Wednesday: "I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators in a hearing Wednesday that the Pentagon is working to ensure that U.S.

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.

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 ...