The Department of Defense’s decision to label Anthropic a formal “supply chain risk” and broader Pentagon moves to recalibrate university partnerships are forcing colleges to reassess research and training relationships. The Pentagon’s designation curtails use of Anthropic’s Claude in certain defense contracts; separately, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s re‑alignment of military fellowships has severed ties with multiple elite campuses. Universities that host ROTC programs, graduate fellowships and classified work now face contract churn, legal uncertainty and potential loss of service‑member enrollment and revenue.