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Anthropic has been designated by the Pentagon as a "supply chain risk," which affects its use in Department of Defense (DoD) contracts, particularly for purposes such as autonomous weapons and mass surveillance [1], [4], [5]. However, the designation is specific to these DoD contract-related uses and does not extend to non-defense customers. This means Anthropic's product, Claude, can still be provided for civilian use without restrictions from the DoD designation. Major corporations including Microsoft, Google, and AWS confirm that Claude remains available for non-defense projects, showing that the restriction does not universally apply outside of military contexts [1], [2], [6]. In essence, while there are specific limitations on the use of Claude within defense contracts, it remains accessible for other commercial purposes, which allows companies like Microsoft to continue selling it to non-defense clients [1], [2], [3].