Iranian, Chinese, Russian research centers contribute to unauthorized tech transfers, Pentagon says
Washington “is strengthening its commitment to protect taxpayer-funded research and preserving the integrity of the American scientific enterprise,” the U.S. under secretary of defense for research and engineering said
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Research centers in Iran, China, and Russia are contributing to unauthorized technology transfers, according to the Pentagon. The U.S. under secretary of defense for research and engineering stated that Washington is strengthening its commitment to protect taxpayer-funded research and preserve the integrity of American science. The statement signals heightened concern over foreign exploitation of U.S. research.