Pentagon bars Anthropic from defense contracts over supply-chain risk

Appeals court upholds Pentagon designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk, barring Claude from Defense systems.

2 stories41 sourcesUpdated Sep 25, 2026

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Sep 25, 2026
D.C. Circuit panel upholds Pentagon supply-chain-risk designation of Anthropic 2-1.
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Appeals court affirms Pentagon may exclude Anthropic from contracts; Claude reportedly used in Maduro operation.
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Appeals court upholds Pentagon designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk

A D.C. Circuit panel ruled 2-1 on Sept. 25, 2026, upholding the Pentagon's supply-chain-risk designation of Anthropic, allowing Claude's removal from Defense systems.

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Appeals Court Upholds Pentagon Exclusion of Anthropic From Contracts

A D.C. appeals court ruled 2-1 the Pentagon may bar Anthropic; Claude was reportedly used in the January operation that captured and deposed Venezuela's Maduro.

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