The Ethics Embargo: Why the Pentagon Blacklisted Anthropic and the Tech Giants Struck Back

The Department of Defense labeled Anthropic a "Supply-Chain Risk" after the company declined to allow its AI models to be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons; major cloud providers Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have pledged to continue supporting Anthropic for non-military customers while Anthropic prepares legal challenges. This is a policy and industry impact report, not a malware, breach, or technical threat analysis.