WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted plans for the timing and weapons to be used in a military strike against Houthi militants on a nongovernmental group chat at least two hours before the first bombs were scheduled to drop,

The Atlantic released the full exchange about US strikes in Yemen after top intelligence officials asserted the information was not classified.

Text messages from a group chat with top U.S. officials that mistakenly included a reporter have been made public, revealing Defense Secy. Pete Hegseth outlined plans for airstrikes in Yemen.