# Pentagon labels Confucius Institutes in US a national security threat

https://mins.news/en/item/113466

- TRT World, 2026-10-23 22:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/68304e281214

> Hegseth says the institutes used a cover while operating at universities in the United States.

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