Thirty U.S. Universities Cut Research Ties With Pentagon-Flagged Foreign Entities
Thirty U.S. universities have cut research ties with foreign entities deemed problematic by the Pentagon, following directives from the Department of Defense to protect sensitive research and national security.
Salt Lake City, UT, October 21, 2026 —
Thirty universities in the United States have cut research ties with foreign entities that the Pentagon deemed problematic, according to the information provided. The changes followed directives from the Department of Defense aimed at protecting sensitive research and national security.
The available information does not identify the universities or the foreign entities involved. It also does not specify when the ties were ended, what kinds of research relationships were affected, or what criteria the Pentagon used to deem the entities problematic.
The account describes the action as a response to Defense Department directives, but provides no details about the directives themselves, including their scope or how universities were asked to implement them. It does not say whether the universities ended all relationships with the entities or only particular research ties.
No statements from the universities, the Pentagon, the Department of Defense, or the affected foreign entities were included in the information provided. The account also does not describe any specific research projects, explain whether research was suspended or transferred, or report on any subsequent steps.
As reported, the development involves 30 U.S. universities and research ties with foreign entities identified by the Pentagon as problematic. Further details would be needed to establish which institutions and entities were involved, how the directives were applied, and the extent of the changes.
Story summarized from the original created by Jason Swensen on www.deseret.com, see more information here.
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