At stake is the Pentagon’s continued access to Claude — currently the only AI model embedded in its most sensitive classified systems. Also Read | Pentagon Threatens to End Anthropic Work in Feud Over AI TermsThe warning marks one of the most direct confrontations to date between Washington and a private AI developer over the permissible scope of military AI use. Classified systems and operational dependency on Claude AI Claude’s integration into classified Pentagon systems has created a strategic dependency that complicates any threat to terminate the relationship. The Defense Production Act: A rare adversarial tool The Defence Production Act grants the president authority to compel private companies to accept and prioritise contracts deemed necessary for national defence. Also Read | Anthropic and OpenAI are the new darlings of Indian ITAnthropic maintained a conciliatory tone after the meeting.

Source: Mint February 25, 2026 07:26 UTC