Pentagon Designates Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk Following White House Ban

A significant escalation in the US government confrontation with leading artificial intelligence companies has emerged. Intelligence sources confirm that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has officially designated Anthropic, the creator of Claude chatbot, as a supply-chain risk - a designation that could fundamentally reshape the Pentagon relationship with the AI industry. This move came approximately two hours after President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that federal agencies would no longer use Anthropic products, citing national security concerns. Industry analysts suggest this represents the most aggressive action taken against a major AI company by the US government in the sector history.