Pentagon Wants To Curb CCP Infiltration In America’s Universities, But There’s A Problem

August 24, 2026 11:19 AM ET The Pentagon is cracking down on Chinese-linked research ties at 30 U.S. universities even as President Donald Trump has publicly embraced allowing hundreds of thousands of Chinese students to study at American colleges.Trump said in August 2025 that the U.S. would allow 600,000 Chinese students to study at American universities over two years, even as his administration was increasing scrutiny of Chinese student visas, The Associated Press reported. At the same time, the Pentagon is requiring 30 schools to review academic, financial and research ties with foreign entities of concern, assess whether sensitive or export-controlled research has been exposed and take corrective action that can include terminating problematic partnerships, according to the Departmen