During a meeting with his counterpart on U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hailed the United Kingdom for "stepping up" in taking a lead among European allies to support Ukraine.
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) was taken aback when he was told secretary of defense Pete Hegseth ordered a halt on cyber operations against Russia. The post GOP Rep. Caught Flat-Footed After Fox Host Informs Him Pete Hegseth Ordered Halt on Cyber Operations Against Russia: ‘I Don’t Know Why’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Following a weekend of Donald Trump administration officials taking extreme measures to avoid saying Russia is to blame for the war in Ukraine, the panel on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" took aim at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for mealy-mouthed side-stepping of ...
Russia has intensified cyber operations against Ukraine and NATO countries, according to previous U.S. intelligence and private sector reports.
The Illinois Democrat countered Hegseth's curious refusal to name Russia as the aggressor in the Ukraine war with his own work as a former Fox News host.
Multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command last month to pause planning against Russia, including provocative offensive cyber operations.
The defense secretary is said to have halted operations against Russia as part of a reset in ties between Washington and Moscow.