The Trump administration has ordered the United States to end offensive cyber operations targeting Russia, part of an effort to draw Russian President Vladimir Putin into talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.

U.S. Cyber Command has halted offensive operations against Russia under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's orders. This move is intended to encourage President Vladimir Putin to engage in negotiations over Ukraine and potentially reshape the U.

Fort Benning was renamed in a May 2023 ceremony as Fort Moore in honor of Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife, Julia Moore. (Patrick A. Albright/Fort Moore PAO Photographer) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reinstated the name “Fort Benning” on Monday for one of the nation’s largest military bases — the second such reversal he’s ordered and the first that requires actually removing the name of a U.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has, for the second time, reversed the renaming of a U.S. military base, saying that Fort Moore in Georgia should revert back to being called Fort Benning

The US military is renaming a major Army base in Georgia from Fort Moore to Fort Benning, reverting the base back to its original name — though this time Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it’s after an enlisted World War I soldier and Distinguished Service Cross recipient,