Pentagon Terminates Anthropic Contract Following Dispute Over AI Safety Guardrails

Washington, Sunday, 1 March 2026.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has terminated Anthropic’s $200 million contract after the firm refused to lift safeguards against mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. In a significant escalation, the Pentagon has now designated the safety-focused AI lab a “supply chain risk,” ordering an immediate federal phase-out of its technology.