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That has not been part of our discussions,
We should spend less time worrying about Putin, and more time worrying about migrant rape gangs, drug lords, murderers, and people from mental institutions entering our Country – So that we don’t end up like Europe!”
This largely aligns with our vision,
It is not uncommon for the Pentagon to pause actions which are potentially destabilizing or provocative for negotiations, including cyber-effects operations. But if a planning pause was also directed, that could cause offensive options to become stale and therefore nonviable."
Jason Kikta, a former Cyber Command official, told CNN Donald Trump is so desperate to earn the affection of a thug like Vladimir Putin he appears to be giving him a free pass as Russia continues to launch cyber operations and ransomware attacks against critical American infrastructure, threatening our economic and national security."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on X on Sunday The order does not apply to the National Security Agency, which Haugh also leads, or its signals intelligence work targeting Russia,
I have a bit of trouble understanding [Hegseth’s decision],
Barrot told public radio France Inter Monday Russia is attacking us on information, cyber,
Macron said last month, claiming We should spend less time worrying about Putin,
Trump posted on his Truth Social platform late Sunday You're not going to bring them to the table if you're calling them names, if you're being antagonistic,
Rubio said on ABC's This Week It's incomprehensible to give a speech about threats in cyberspace and not mention Russia and it's delusional to think this will turn Russia and the FSB [the Russian security agency] into our friends,
James Lewis, a veteran cyber expert, told The Guardian Our systems are not going to be protected and our adversaries know this,
a person familiar with the shift told The Guardian Due to operational security concerns, we do not comment nor discuss cyber intelligence, plans, or operations. There is no greater priority to Secretary Hegseth than the safety of the warfighter in all operations, to include the cyber domain,
a senior defense official told CNN, referring to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Any extended period without checking on access and updating planning, risks losing that access or missing a critical change,
Moscow views cyber disruptions as a foreign policy lever to shape other countries' decisions and continuously refines and employs its espionage, influence, and attack capabilities against a variety of targets,
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in its 2024 threat assessment Russian threat actors have focused on accessing and stealing intelligence from Ukrainian warfighters and the international partners that supply them weapons. The techniques employed have the potential to cause unintended damage by posing risk to computer networks globally,
the company noted its 2024 digital defense report There has been no change in our posture or priority on this front,
McLaughlin told TechCrunch If this was a Democrat that was doing this, everyone would be saying, well, he’s on his way to the Nobel Peace Prize,
Rubio, known as a Russia hawk during his time in the Senate, told ABC