Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

US Defense Department

Israeli air defense system fires to intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv, June 13, 2025. (AP/Leo Correa)
December 29, 2025, 5:50 pm
Amid threats of fresh bout with Iran, experts warn missile defenses may not be ready
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
By Stav Levaton
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, December 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
December 3, 2025, 11:39 pm
Pentagon watchdog: Hegseth writing on Signal about strike on Houthis endangered US staff
At the same time, inspector general notes defense secretary has ability to declassify material and does not find he did so improperly
By LISA MASCARO and Ben Finley
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
November 21, 2025, 8:48 pm
Trump’s Israeli-inspired Golden Dome faces major delays after US government shutdown
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
By Reuters
US President Donald Trump speaks during in a cabinet meeting, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L), Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (2R), and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (R), at the White House in Washington on August 26, 2025. ( Mandel Ngan/AFP)
September 5, 2025, 7:14 am
Trump to rename Department of Defense the ‘Department of War,’ official says
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’
By Nandita Bose and Idrees Ali
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
August 23, 2025, 6:43 am
Hegseth fires general whose agency’s damage assessment on Iran strikes angered Trump
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
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, MARY CLARE JALONICK and Michelle L. Price
Yemeni soldiers inspect the damage reportedly caused by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
April 30, 2025, 6:51 am
Pentagon: More than 1,000 targets hit in Yemen during air campaign against Houthis
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
By AFP
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll in Washington, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
April 21, 2025, 10:55 pm
White House said seeking to axe Hegseth after reports he sent war plans to 2nd group
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
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth arrives at Trump Tower on November 29, 2016, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)
November 15, 2024, 6:38 am
Trump’s nominee to lead Pentagon has multiple Christian and Crusader-inspired tattoos
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’
By jacob gurvis and Asaf Elia-Shalev
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in the southern village of Kfar Rouman, seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, September 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
September 26, 2024, 6:53 am
Pentagon says US not providing intel help for Israeli operations against Hezbollah
‘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
By Reuters
US Army soldiers stand next to trucks arriving loaded with humanitarian aid at the US-built floating pier Trident before reaching the beach on the coast of the Gaza Strip, June 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
June 29, 2024, 1:32 am
US pier again removed from Gaza coast due to sea conditions, may not be reanchored
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
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks at a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, November 22, 2023, at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
January 15, 2024, 8:17 pm
Austin released from hospital after complications from surgery he kept secret
US reviews procedures for notifying White House if cabinet member transfers decision-making authorities, after US defense secretary hid prostate cancer diagnosis for weeks
By Lolita C. Baldor and TARA COPP
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (not pictured), in Tel Aviv, on December 18, 2023. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP)
January 6, 2024, 2:03 am
Pentagon reveals US defense chief hospitalized after complications from procedure
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
By AFP
Jack Teixeira (via social media)
April 13, 2023, 11:09 pm
US nabs suspect in Pentagon intel leak, will charge him for removing classified docs
AG names detained person of interest as Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, says he was taken into custody ‘without incident’
By Eric Tucker, TARA COPP and MICHAEL BALSAMO
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin participate in the US-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Plenary Session on Promoting Regional Security at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2023. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
April 12, 2023, 3:53 am
US seeks to reassure allies after secret documents leak
Fallout from documents’ release could be significant, potentially putting US intelligence sources at risk, while giving country’s foes key information
By W.G. Dunlop
White House Deputy Press Secretary Chris Meagher speaks during a press briefing at the White House, March 22, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
April 10, 2023, 11:07 pm
Pentagon warns apparent intel leak poses ‘very serious risk’ to US security
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
By W.G. Dunlop
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.