Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by U.S. Cyber Command, rolling back some efforts to contend with a key adversary even as national security experts call for the U.

Democratic lawmakers are demanding an explanation from the Pentagon over an order to pause offensive cyber operations against Russia during negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The pause in such cyber operations,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command to halt the planning and implementation of offensive digital actions against Russia. The secretary gave the order to Air Force Gen.