A U.S. official says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is beefing up the Navy warship presence in the Middle East, ordering two ...

The United States is sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, a rare and provocative move as the Trump administration intensifies its bombing campaign against Houthi fighters in Yemen.

Hegseth's decision comes as the US's strikes on the Houthi terrorist organization in the region have been intensifying.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is increasing the Navy warship presence in the Middle East by deploying two aircraft carriers next month as the U.S. steps up strikes against the Yemen-based Houthi ...