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 are postured defensively in the region to be strong,

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday he had ordered the deployment of additional defensive capabilities to the Middle East, as the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran drives regional tensions higher.

As tensions heated up between Israel and Iran on Monday, President Donald Trump arranged to leave the G7 Summit early to return to Washington, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced he is beefing up U.

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 our top priority and these deployments are intended to enhance our defensive posture in the region,

Secretary Hegseth has authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. military dependents from CENTCOM locations amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

My job as secretary of defense is to ensure our people are safe and that we are strong,' says Pete Hegseth - Anadolu Ajansı

Israel launched the airstrikes against Iran late last week, targeting nuclear facilities and attempting to dismantle Iran’s military command.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday he had ordered the deployment of additional defensive capabilities to the Middle East, as the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran drives regional tensions higher.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, in an interview with Fox News, said that the US has redeployed some anti-drone systems from Ukraine to the Middle East. "I was on Capitol Hill all week for hearings. And one of the questions asked was,