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The United States Department of Defense (DoD), also referred to as the Department of War (DOW), is an executive department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising the U.S. Armed Forces—the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, and, for some purposes, the Coast Guard—and related functions and agencies. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the stated mission of the Department of Defense is "to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security". The Department of Defense is headed by the secretary of defense, a cabinet-level official who reports directly to the president of the United States.

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🇺🇸 US judge orders Pentagon to restore press access (2026-04-09)
🇺🇸 Federal Court Denies Anthropic’s Motion to Lift ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label (2026-04-09)
The ruling was a setback for the artificial intelligence start-up in its battle with the Defense Department over the use of A.I. in warfare....
🇺🇸 US court declines to block Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklisting for now (2026-04-08)
🇺🇸 Anthropic loses appeals court bid to block Pentagon blacklisting temporarily (2026-04-08)
A federal appeals on denied Anthropic's request for a stay in its lawsuit against the Department of Defense....
🇺🇸 UK courts Anthropic to expand in London after US defence clash (2026-04-05)
Keir Starmer’s government steps up efforts to get American AI start-up to grow its presence in Britain...
🇺🇸 Military suicides fell in 2024: Pentagon (2026-04-01)
Fewer American troops committed suicide in 2024 compared to the year prior, declining by 11 percent, countering an upward trend over the past 15 years...
🇺🇸 Judge Stays Pentagon’s Labeling of Anthropic as ‘Supply Chain Risk’ (2026-03-26)
The decision is an early victory for the artificial intelligence company in a rancorous legal battle with the Department of Justice....
🇺🇸 Anthropic wins preliminary injunction in DOD fight as judge cites 'First Amendment retaliation' (2026-03-26)
A federal judge in San Francisco granted Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump administration....
🇺🇸 Pentagon ban of Anthropic faces judge; Claude AI maker seeks injunction (2026-03-24)
The Defense Department designated Anthropic as a risk to U.S. national security, the first time an American company had been hit with that designation...
🇺🇸 Pentagon to remove media offices after judge strikes down rules for reporters (2026-03-24)
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🇺🇸 Sen. Warren questions DOD about Anthropic blacklist that 'appears to be retaliation' (2026-03-23)
Warren sent letters to Pete Hegseth and Sam Altman, asking for additional details of OpenAI's contract with the defense department and Anthropic's bla...
🇺🇸 This Week in DOW: Dismantling Iran Threat, Protecting Homeland, Sharpening Arctic Readiness (2026-03-13)
More than 50,000 service members are supporting Operation Epic Fury, and those forces have established control over air and sea domains and struck tho...
🇺🇸 Microsoft backs Anthropic, urging a judge to halt Pentagon's actions against AI company (2026-03-11)
Microsoft is throwing its weight behind Anthropic in asking a federal court to block the Trump administration's designation of the artificial intellig...
🇺🇸 Microsoft files amicus brief in support of Anthropic’s lawsuit with US DOD (2026-03-10)
🇺🇸 Microsoft files amicus brief supporting Anthropic in Pentagon fight (2026-03-10)
The technology giant Microsoft has filed an amicus brief in Anthropic’s case against the Trump administration, urging the court to temporarily block t...
🇬🇧 AI firm Anthropic sues US defense department over blacklisting (2026-03-09)
<p>Lawsuits come after Pentagon labeled Anthropic a ‘supply chain risk’, a decision the company says is unlawful</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.th...
🇺🇸 Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense (2026-03-09)
Anthropic has sued the US government over its designation as a supply-chain risk, the latest move in a weekslong battle between it and the Pentagon ov...
🇺🇸 Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label (2026-03-09)
The artificial intelligence company filed two lawsuits against the Department of Defense, saying it was being punished on ideological grounds....
🇺🇸 Anthropic sues Pentagon over "supply chain risk" designation (2026-03-09)
Anthropic sued the Defense Department on Monday over the Pentagon's move to designate it a risk to the supply chain....
🇺🇸 Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over Supply-Chain Risk Designation (2026-03-09)
The Claude chatbot developer says the Trump administration overstepped by escalating a contract dispute into a federal ban on the company’s technology...
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🇺🇸 Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk (2026-03-06)
The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has "officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain...
🇺🇸 Anthropic to challenge DOD’s supply chain label in court (2026-03-06)
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense's designation of the AI firm as a supply chain risk. He claims most An...
🇺🇸 The Pentagon Officially Notifies Anthropic That It Is a ‘Supply Chain Risk’ (2026-03-05)
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🇺🇸 ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal (2026-03-03)
Many consumers ditched ChatGPT's app after news of its DoD deal went live, while Claude's downloads grew....
🇺🇸 OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon, hours after rival Anthropic was blacklisted by Trump (2026-02-28)
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🇺🇸 Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on AI DoD model use (2026-02-23)
Anthropic does not want its AI models to be used for autonomous weapons or to spy on Americans....
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