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It\u2019s the last of its peers \u2014 the Pentagon also has contracts with Google, OpenAI and Elon Musk\u2019s xAI \u2014 to not supply its technology to a new U.S. military internal network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parnell said the Pentagon wants to \u201cuse Anthropic\u2019s model for all lawful purposes\u201d but didn\u2019t offer details on what that entailed. He said opening up use of the technology would prevent the company from \u201cjeopardizing critical military operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will not let ANY company dictate the terms regarding how we make operational decisions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a meeting on Tuesday between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Amodei, military officials warned that they could cancel Anthropic\u2019s contract, designate the company as a supply chain risk, or invoke a Cold War-era law <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/02\/26\/what-to-know-about-defense-protection-act-and-the-pentagons-anthropic-ultimatum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/02\/26\/what-to-know-about-defense-protection-act-and-the-pentagons-anthropic-ultimatum\/\">called the Defense Production Act<\/a> to give the military more sweeping authority to use its products, even if the company doesn\u2019t approve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amodei said Thursday that \u201cthose latter two threats are inherently contradictory: one labels us a security risk; the other labels Claude as essential to national security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parnell left out the threatened use of the Defense Production Act in the Thursday post on X and said Anthropic has \u201cuntil 5:01 PM ET on Friday to decide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOtherwise, we will terminate our partnership with Anthropic and deem them a supply chain risk,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The talks that escalated this week began months ago. Amodei said that given \u201cthe substantial value that Anthropic\u2019s technology provides to our armed forces, we hope they reconsider.\u201d But if they don\u2019t, he said Anthropic \u201cwill work to enable a smooth transition to another provider.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. 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Mark Warner of Virginia, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he was \u201cdeeply disturbed\u201d by reports that the Pentagon is \u201cworking to bully a leading U.S. company.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnfortunately, this is further indication that the Department of Defense seeks to completely ignore AI governance,\u201d Warner said in a statement. 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