On September 3, 2026, Pentagon official Emir Michael reiterated that although U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated that Anthropic had “returned to normal,” the company was still considered a supply chain risk. There were disagreements within the Trump administration regarding how the military should use its model. Previously, a federal judge overturned the Pentagon’s ban on classifying Anthropic as a supply chain risk, but the company is still litigating against another designation provided by the Department of Defense.
Pentagon official Emile Michael reiterated on Thursday that although Commerce Secretary Howard Luttnick said Antipark had “returned to normal,” the company was still considered a “supply chain risk.” There are disagreements within the Trump administration over how the military should use its classification. A federal judge previously overturned the Pentagon’s ban on classifying Antipark as a supply chain risk, but the company is still litigation over another designation required by a different act of the Department of Defense.