WASHINGTON — 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.S. to expand those capabilities.

It appears that the U.S. no longer considers Russia a significant cyber threat, according to multiple new reports on a drastic policy reversal that has taken hold under the new Trump administration.

The Pentagon on Monday denied media reports that United States Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth had ordered a stop to offensive cyber operations against Russia. According to Bloomberg, Hegseth has neither canceled nor delayed any cyber operations directed against malicious Russian targets.