How Foreign Threats to U.S. Academic and Research Institutions Undermine National Security
America’s research institutions are being infiltrated, surveilled, and strategically redirected by state adversaries. China accelerates military power through stolen innovation, Iran targets scholars and dual-use research, Russia embeds influence in policy networks, and North Korea exploits access to sustain its regime. The cumulative effect is a long-term erosion of U.S. technological leadership and strategic edge.