Los Alamos to the PRC: How Strider Identified a Critical National Security Threat

Get exclusive insights from Strider’s intelligence team on the PRC’s covert recruitment of US scientists to fuel its weapons programs.

How the PRC Recruits Top Scientists—and How You Can Protect Your Organization

Strider’s proprietary analysis uncovered a hidden network of at least 162 former Los Alamos scientists who returned to the PRC between 1987 and 2021.

Today, their work advances key military technologies, including hypersonics, deep-earth penetrating warheads, autonomous vehicles, jet engines, and submarine noise reduction.

Using open-source intelligence and advanced analytics, Strider exposed this systematic effort—revealing the full scale of China’s talent recruitment strategy for the first time.
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Of the 162 returnees, at least 59 scientists were selectees of the PRC’s flagship talent recruitment program—the Thousand Talents Program (TTP) and its youth branch, the Youth Thousand Talents Program (YTTP).

$775K

TTP participants receive up to $775,000 USD in research subsidies.

15 SCIENTISTS

15 scientists held permanent positions at Los Alamos, including one with Q Clearance, granting access to Top Secret Restricted Data.

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