Svmuu News: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei issued a statement on March 5 stating that Anthropic had received a formal letter from the U.S. Department of Defense (now referred to as the “Department of War”) on March 4, confirming that the company had been designated as a national security supply chain risk.Amodei stated that the designation lacks sufficient legal basis and that the company will challenge it through legal channels. Amodei noted that the wording in the Department of Defense’s letter indicates the designation applies only to instances where customers directly use Claude under Department of Defense contracts and does not affect Claude use cases unrelated to such contracts.He reiterated that Anthropic’s prior negotiations with the Department of Defense have been ongoing, and that both parties have been in communication regarding service models and transition plans. Anthropic maintains two red lines: opposition to large-scale domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.Amodei apologized for a previously leaked internal company post, stating that it was written on the same day that the “Donald Trump” announced the removal of Anthropic, Secretary of Defense Hegseth issued the supply chain risk determination, and OpenAI reached an agreement with the Pentagon, and that the tone was not fully considered.He stated that Anthropic’s top priority at present is to ensure that frontline personnel and national security experts do not lose critical tools during major operations, and that the company will continue to provide model services to the Department of Defense and national security agencies for a nominal fee.