US Department of Defense designates Confucius Institutes as national security threat

Hegseth: Pete Hegseth serves as the US Secretary of Defense in the current administration. He leads the Defense Department and directs its strategic priorities on security issues. The news reports his statement on the department's designation of Confucius Institutes as a national security threat. US Department of Defense: The US Department of Defense is the federal executive department responsible for coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned with national security and the US Armed Forces. It develops and executes defense policy and manages military operations. In the news, the department has designated Confucius Institutes as a national security threat. National Security: The Defense Department continues to address foreign influence risks in US institutions through formal threat designations. Policy Coordination: Defense Department actions on influence operations often involve collaboration with other federal agencies to protect academic and research environments.