https://www.axios.com/2026/02/25/anthropic-pentagon-blacklist-claude
Scoop: Pentagon takes first step toward blacklisting Anthropic
The Pentagon asked two major defense contractors on Wednesday to provide an assessment of their reliance on Anthropic’s AI model, Claude — a first step toward a potential designation of Anthropic as a “supply chain risk,” Axios has learned.
In earlier news:
https://www.axios.com/2026/02/13/anthropic-claude-maduro-raid-pentagon
The U.S. military used Anthropic’s Claude AI model during the operation to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, two sources with knowledge of the situation told Axios.
Perhaps Hegseth wants to use Claude to hammer Iran.