# U.S. Central Command

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-02**: Federal Pivot — State Department begins phasing out Anthropic in favor of OpenAI and xAI.
- **2026-03-01**: Defiance Reported — Reports emerge that CENTCOM continued using Claude despite the active ban.
- **2026-02-28**: Iran Strikes Commence — US and Israeli forces launch strikes; Claude is used for real-time targeting simulations.
- **2026-02-27**: Executive Order Signed — Trump bans Anthropic AI across all federal agencies, citing national security risks.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US Military Defies Trump Ban to Use Anthropic’s Claude in Iran Strikes
2026-03-03 00:17:56 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

The US military reportedly utilized Anthropic’s Claude AI for intelligence and targeting during recent strikes in Iran, despite a direct executive order from President Trump banning the technology. The incident highlights a growing rift between the administration’s national security mandates and the deep operational integration of ethically-constrained AI models within the Pentagon.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/us-military-anthropic-claude-iran-strikes-trump-ban

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