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Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk; Appeals Court Upholds

September 26, 2026

Summary

A federal appeals court has upheld the Pentagon's decision to label AI developer Anthropic as a supply chain risk, allowing the Defense Department to remove its Claude models from systems and bar their use. This decision complicates Anthropic's ties with the Trump administration.

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  • Federal court says U.S. government can label Anthropic a supply chain risk
  • Federal appeals court rules Pentagon’s blacklist of Anthropic was legal - CNN
  • Federal appeals court upholds Pentagon designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk
  • Federal Court Says U.S. Government Can Label Anthropic A Supply Chain Risk

Center

  • US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic
  • U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Pentagon Labeling Anthropic a Security Risk

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