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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down from planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions (therecord.media)
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Hegseth gave the instruction to Cyber Command chief Gen. Timothy Haugh, who then informed the organization's outgoing director of operations, Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage, of the new guidance, according to these people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter’s sensitivity.

The order does not apply to the National Security Agency, which Haugh also leads, or its signals intelligence work targeting Russia, the sources said.

While the full scope of Hegseth’s directive to the command remains unclear, it is more evidence of the White House’s efforts to normalize ties with Moscow after the U.S. and international allies worked to isolate the Kremlin over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 83 points 5 months ago (3 children)
  1. Why would you do this?
  2. Why would you publicly advertise that you’re doing this?
[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 63 points 5 months ago

Because the coup is much further along than the general public believes. They have no reason to hide anymore because they are essentially unstoppable.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 23 points 5 months ago

It doesn't sound like this was intended to be public, based on the article

[–] grue@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago
  1. Because the Trump regime is Russia's ally and a traitor to America.
[–] DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee 59 points 5 months ago

Fucking traitors.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 26 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Don't worry guys. I'm sure there's a lawsuit incoming. That will teach them fascists.

[–] electricyarn@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

A judge is going to demand they pause this, so we are safe. Checks and balances.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Well here you go conservatives, the "communist Russia" that you so dreaded for decades is finally in the white house

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago

Why try to normalize relations with a country that is currently invading a democratically elected and peaceful country which, by the way, you have signed treaties to protect.

None of this makes sense unless they are Russian assets.

[–] boreengreen@lemm.ee 9 points 5 months ago

In a year or two the russians are gonna be building their own f-35s and have a remote switch for the us power grid.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

They have no idea how strongly worded that letter from the Democrats is going to be.

People who spoke on condition of anonymity said there was a swear in there.

[–] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 months ago

Ship them all off to Russia

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Maybe they are wanting to make Canada a state so Russia can invade through Alaska and just take over the US.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

"normalize ties with" = "suck up to"

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 1 points 5 months ago

Maybe egg prices will finally drop if we gargle Putin's balls more. God this is embarrassing.