U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Monday that President Donald Trump remains committed to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, despite rising military tensions between Israel and Tehran. Speaking on Fox

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the deployment of additional defense capabilities to the Middle East due to increasing tensions between Israel and Iran. Although specific details of the military assets weren't disclosed,

Senate appropriators from both parties denounced Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday for relying on Republicans’ partisan budget reconciliation bill to meet his spending objectives in fiscal 2026.

President Donald Trump signaled Monday that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran was intensifying rapidly, announcing he would return to Washington a day early from the Group of 7 summit in Canada to monitor developments after issuing an ominous warning to Iranians to “immediately evacuate” their capital city.

President Donald Trump has nominated Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, currently the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), to be appointed to the rank of admiral and serve as its new commander. He has been a strong critic of Iran and supportive of Israel in the past.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appearing to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary.