US Department of Defense still views Anthropic as a supply chain risk despite federal judge's ruling of illegality

By the editors ／ Model: gemma-4-26b-a4b-it-qat-6bitAs of: 2026-09-04

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The US Department of Defense has stated that it continues to designate Anthropic as a "supply chain risk to national security."

Federal District Court Judge Rita Lin has already ruled that the Department of Defense's risk designation of the company is unconstitutional.

This announcement comes the day after Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick expressed confidence in Anthropic. Lutnick stated that the company is acting as requested and has "come back to the right side."

However, Deputy Secretary of Defense Emil Michael asserted via a post on X (formerly Twitter) that Anthropic remains positioned as a supply chain risk to the Department of Defense and the defense industrial base.

This highlights a disagreement within the administration.

--- Source: Deputy Secretary of Defense claims "We still recognize Anthropic as a supply chain risk," the day after Secretary of Commerce Lutnick's statement "We trust Anthropic" (GIGAZINE, 2026-09-04)

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