The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/us-defense-department/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:14:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png US Defense Department | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/us-defense-department/ 32 32 Amid threats of fresh bout with Iran, experts warn missile defenses may not be ready https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-threats-of-fresh-bout-with-iran-experts-warn-missile-defenses-may-not-be-ready/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:50:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3712281 With Tehran rebuilding its arsenal and US interceptor supplies depleted and slow to replenish, analysts say another war may prove more of a challenge to Israel's home front

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]]> Pentagon watchdog: Hegseth writing on Signal about strike on Houthis endangered US staff https://www.timesofisrael.com/pentagon-watchdog-hegseth-writing-on-signal-about-strike-on-houthis-endangered-us-staff/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:39:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3704171 At the same time, inspector general notes defense secretary has ability to declassify material and does not find he did so improperly

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]]> Trump’s Israeli-inspired Golden Dome faces major delays after US government shutdown https://www.timesofisrael.com/trumps-israeli-inspired-golden-dome-faces-major-delays-after-us-government-shutdown/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:48:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3694450 Industry insiders voice concern over the lack of a finalized architecture and spending plan, as the $175 billion anti-missile system struggles to move from blueprint to execution

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]]> Trump to rename Department of Defense the ‘Department of War,’ official says https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-to-rename-department-of-defense-the-department-of-war-official-says/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:14:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3634596 President says 'defense is too defensive, we want to be offensive too if we have to be'; Hegseth says changing name is 'about the warrior ethos'

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]]> Hegseth fires general whose agency’s damage assessment on Iran strikes angered Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/hegseth-fires-general-whose-agencys-damage-assessment-on-iran-strikes-angered-trump/ Sat, 23 Aug 2025 03:43:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3625949 No reason given for dismissal of Defense Intelligence Agency chief Jeffrey Kruse, other senior officers, in Trump administration's latest shakeup of military and intel communities

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]]> Pentagon: More than 1,000 targets hit in Yemen during air campaign against Houthis https://www.timesofisrael.com/pentagon-more-than-1000-targets-hit-in-yemen-during-air-campaign-against-houthis/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 03:51:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3538415 US Defense Department says the strikes are 'killing Houthi fighters and leaders... and degrading their capabilities'; UK announces joint attack with US on the Iran-backed rebels

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]]> White House said seeking to axe Hegseth after reports he sent war plans to 2nd group https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-said-seeking-to-axe-hegseth-after-reports-he-sent-war-plans-to-2nd-group/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:55:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3531873 US government denies 'fake news,' repeats Trump's support for Pentagon head, who blames 'disgruntled' ex-staffers for revelation he shared details of Yemen raid with wife, brother

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]]> Trump’s nominee to lead Pentagon has multiple Christian and Crusader-inspired tattoos https://www.timesofisrael.com/trumps-nominee-to-lead-pentagon-has-multiple-christian-and-crusader-inspired-tattoos/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:38:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3420011 Pete Hegseth also has Jesus' name in Hebrew inked on his arm, a tattoo he has recalled getting in Bethlehem: 'Israel, Christianity and my faith are things I care deeply about'

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]]> Pentagon says US not providing intel help for Israeli operations against Hezbollah https://www.timesofisrael.com/pentagon-says-us-not-providing-intel-help-for-israeli-operations-against-hezbollah/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:53:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3383939 'No. No support,' stresses spokesperson for Defense Department when asked about American military assistance for Israel in Lebanon, adds no signs of imminent IDF ground offensive

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]]> US pier again removed from Gaza coast due to sea conditions, may not be reanchored https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-pier-again-removed-from-gaza-coast-due-to-sea-conditions-may-not-be-reanchored/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:32:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3321185 Pentagon says there's a need to bring in more aid through the pier but the storage area is 'pretty close to full,' after UN halted distribution of supplies due to security concerns

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]]> Austin released from hospital after complications from surgery he kept secret https://www.timesofisrael.com/austin-released-from-hospital-after-complications-from-surgery-he-kept-secret/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:17:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3201552 US reviews procedures for notifying White House if cabinet member transfers decision-making authorities, after US defense secretary hid prostate cancer diagnosis for weeks

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]]> Pentagon reveals US defense chief hospitalized after complications from procedure https://www.timesofisrael.com/pentagon-reveals-us-defense-chief-hospitalized-after-complications-from-procedure/ Sat, 06 Jan 2024 00:03:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3194369 Defense Department says Lloyd Austin 'is recovering well' and set to resume full duties on Friday, without giving more details; hospitalization comes amid Mideast tensions

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]]> US nabs suspect in Pentagon intel leak, will charge him for removing classified docs https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-nabs-suspect-in-pentagon-intel-leak-will-charge-him-for-removing-classified-docs/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:09:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2995232 AG names detained person of interest as Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, says he was taken into custody 'without incident'

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]]> US seeks to reassure allies after secret documents leak https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-seeks-to-reassure-allies-after-secret-documents-leak/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:53:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2994259&preview=true&preview_id=2994259 Fallout from documents' release could be significant, potentially putting US intelligence sources at risk, while giving country's foes key information

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]]> Pentagon warns apparent intel leak poses ‘very serious risk’ to US security https://www.timesofisrael.com/pentagon-warns-apparent-intel-leak-poses-very-serious-risk-to-us-security/ Mon, 10 Apr 2023 20:07:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2993655 Defense department says officials are in touch with allies about the sensitive files, one of which, dismissed in Israel, claims Mossad leaders pushed the anti-overhaul rallies

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