Pentagon head to military officers: You cannot study in these 22 universities
6 hours ago
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- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed military officers to stop attending professional education and fellowship programs at 22 universities worldwide.
- The decision is part of changes to the Pentagon’s approved list of Professional Military Education (PME) institutions, now focusing on advanced technologies like AI and space.
- Several prestigious universities, including Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Johns Hopkins, have been removed from the list, effective for the 2026–2027 academic year.
- The Pentagon cited concerns that some institutions are 'anti-American' and do not meet criteria like intellectual freedom and minimal opposition to the department.
- A new list of partner institutions has been proposed, including Liberty University, George Mason University, and others, focusing on national security and public policy programs.