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Pentagon was right to slap Anthropic with a security supply chain risk label, federal court says.

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A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon's decision to bar Anthropic from military contracts after the company refused to enable certain Claude features.

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A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon's decision to bar Anthropic from military contracts.

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Court upholds Pentagon's decision to bar Anthropic from military contracts

Appeals Court Lets the Pentagon Designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk
WIRED AI · 25 Sept 2026, 16:58

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“A federal appeals court has upheld the Pentagon's decision to bar Anthropic from military contracts. Defense Secretary Hegseth argues the company's safety restrictions could jeopardize military operations.”
The Decoder, 25 Sept 2026, 18:40.

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