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UK Engineers Warn Palantir Poses National Security Risk

3/16/2026

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Two senior engineers from the UK Ministry of Defence labeled Palantir a national security threat.
They criticized government ties with the US firm, which has secured large public-sector contracts.
The engineers disputed MoD data ownership claims and said Palantir can exploit metadata without direct access.
Defence Minister Luke Pollard said all data will remain with the MoD, while Palantir dismissed the allegations.

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Two senior engineers from the UK Ministry of Defence labeled Palantir a national security threat.
They criticized government ties with the US firm, which has secured large public-sector contracts.
The engineers disputed MoD data ownership claims and said Palantir can exploit metadata without direct access.
Defence Minister Luke Pollard said all data will remain with the MoD, while Palantir dismissed the allegations.