‘Zero tolerance for ties threatening security’: Pentagon targets 30 Univ over China, Russia links

The Pentagon has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their research and financial ties to foreign entities, warning that institutions could risk future federal research funding.The crackdown targets partnerships linked to China, Russia, Iran and rebranded Confucius Institutes, with schools facing an August 31 deadline to report their findings and mitigation steps. The Pentagon says it has “zero tolerance” for academic partnerships that could threaten U.S. national security, as scrutiny of foreign influence in American research intensifies.