Anthropic Endangers US National Security

Amazon has huge contracts with the Department of War and the US government. Amazon (specifically through Amazon Web Services or AWS) is one of the US government's most vital technology partners. Amazon supplies the cloud component of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability): It is one of four providers (alongside Google, Microsoft and Oracle) on this $9 billion contract.

It provides“tactical edge” computing, meaning AWS servers are literally used on battlefields and in remote command centers. It is also the lead provider for the CIA and the broader Intelligence Community (IC) under a multi-billion dollar framework that handles classified workloads.

In late 2025, Amazon announced a staggering $50 billion investment specifically to expand AI and supercomputing infrastructure for US government customers. This includes construction of dedicated data centers in the AWS Top Secret, AWS Secret, and GovCloud regions.

Google's relationship with the US government has shifted from a period of public employee protests (like Project Maven in 2018) to becoming a cornerstone of the nation's defense and civilian infrastructure. As of March 2026, Google (via Google Public Sector) is one of the“Big Four” cloud providers for the US government, alongside Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle. In July 2025, Google was awarded a $200 million ceiling contract by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO).

Nvidia's relationship with the US government is fundamentally different from that of Amazon or Google. While those companies provide the software and cloud space, Nvidia provides the physical“engine” (GPU) that powers every single government AI initiative.

As of early 2026, Nvidia has transitioned from a hardware vendor to a strategic national security partner, deeply embedded in the“War Department” (DoD) and the Department of Energy (DOE).

In 2018 Google signed a contract for Project Maven, using AI to automatically analyze drone footage for the Air Force. Over 4,000 employees signed a petition, and several high-level engineers resigned, arguing Google should not be in the“business of war.”

Google famously backed out of the contract, and CEO Sundar Pichai released a set of“AI Principles” that explicitly promised Google would never develop AI for weapons or surveillance that violates human rights. In February 2025, Google quietly updated its official AI Principles.

It removed the explicit ban on using AI for weapons and surveillance. The updated language focused on“supporting national security” and ensuring“democracies lead in AI development.” This effectively cleared the legal and internal path for Google to bid on the Pentagon's most lethal projects. Industry analysts suggest Google felt it was losing billions in revenue to Microsoft and Amazon, which did not have the same self-imposed restrictions.

The Pentagon has imposed a ban on Anthropic that is to take full effect in six months. Secretary of War Hegseth issued a directive stating that no military contractor may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic if it wants to keep its own government contracts.