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The Pentagon-Anthropic Rift Exposes a Structural Vulnerability in America’s AI Industry

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On February 26, 2026, the American company Anthropic rejected the Pentagon’s proposal for a new $200 million contract regarding the use of the Claude model—an artificial intelligence system that the U.S. military has employed in combat operations, including strikes on Iran and the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro.

The company’s leadership stated that the contract concerns the potential use of the company’s artificial intelligence for mass surveillance or in fully autonomous weapons.

The next day, Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that government agencies have 6 months to cease using Anthropic products.

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