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  • July 17, 2025

    Hegseth, Caine Welcome Bahraini Armed Forces Commander to Pentagon

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, welcomed Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to the Pentagon to reaffirm the U.S.-Bahrain defense partnership.

  • July 9, 2025

    Hegseth, Senior Officials Welcome Netanyahu to Pentagon

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a handful of senior Defense Department and military officials welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Pentagon to commemorate recent successes in military operations against Iran. 

  • June 24, 2025

    Nominees for Central, European Commands Testify on Growing Adversarial Threats

    U.S. forces in the Middle East are laser-focused on warfighting, lethality and readiness, and they are performing superbly, Navy Vice Adm. Charles B. Cooper II, deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, said at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

  • June 22, 2025

    Hegseth, Caine laud success of U.S. strike on Iran nuke sites

    During a press conference at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded the success of the U.S. Central Command's overnight strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities. 

  • June 10, 2025

    DOD Leaders Discuss Security Challenges Across Africa, Middle East

    The Defense Department is putting American interests first in the U.S. Central and Africa Commands' areas of responsibility, Katherine Thompson, performing the duties of the assistant defense secretary for international security affairs, said.

  • March 7, 2024

    General Says Centcom Area Facing 'Volatile Security Situation'

    The situation in Gaza has created the conditions for malign actors to sow instability throughout the region and beyond, Army Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, said.

  • March 5, 2024

    U.S. Participates in Second Humanitarian Airdrop for Gaza

    A combined effort by U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force provided additional humanitarian aid to northern Gaza.

  • Nov. 6, 2023

    U.S. Has 4 Objectives in Middle East

    The Defense Department currently has four lines of effort in the Middle East, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.

  • Oct. 30, 2023

    DOD Continues Efforts to Support Israel, Limit Spread of War

    The Defense Department remains focused on getting Israel the military capabilities it needs as it continues its battles against the Hamas terror group, a senior defense official said.

  • Oct. 24, 2023

    Defense Leader Discusses Progress of National Defense Strategy

    The National Defense Strategy is a living, breathing document that is the North Star to the Defense Department, and leaders in the department work every day to ensure it is implemented, a defense leader said.

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