Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes a national security threat, citing 'propaganda cells' at 30 universities

The U.S. Department of Defense has officially designated Chinese-funded Confucius Institutes as a national security threat. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that 80 'propaganda cells' operating under new names at 30 universities have been dismantled, accusing them of attempting to steal intellectual property and infiltrate the minds of American students.