UK Ministry of Defence defends controversial Palantir contracts amid criticism
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Joe Glenton
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Summary
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) issued a defensive statement justifying its extensive contracts with Palantir, a data analytics firm described by the article as "far-right" and controversial. The statement was signed by top UK defence officials including the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff. The article criticizes the MOD's response as evasive and insufficient, noting that Palantir has secured contracts for various military services and infrastructure despite ongoing public criticism and concerns about the company's political affiliations and practices.
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Palantir has won contracts for all manner of services and infrastructure.
This is despite sustained criticism and public concern.
Palantir is comfortably nestled inside the UK's war machine — and the MOD issued a statement with not much to say for itself
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