# Pentagon Official Called AI Talks 'Very Close' Before Declaring Anthropic a Threat

- slug: pentagon-official-called-ai-talks-very-close-before-declaring-anthropic-a-threat
- date: 2026-03-21
- category: Artificial Intelligence

The memo that undercuts the Pentagon's case against Anthropic

The most damaging document in Anthropic's fight with the Trump administration is not a legal brief.

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