Claude Mythos Preview and Project Glasswing

 

https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/

https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing

April 7

 

UPDATE: What do I know?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/pentagon-keeps-anthropic-claude-ban-separates-mythos-amid-national-security-concerns/ar-AA22bd5F

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/mythos-effect-trump-administration-seeks-to-end-pentagons-ai-standoff-reinstate-anthropics-claude-says-report/ar-AA21Ye2X 

Did the DOGE dogs install backdoors? The govrenment should look into that. You'd guess that might be something somebody there might consider.

Do it as a MYTHOS project. Learn the product, how it might help.

But again, what do I know? 

 FURTHER: Another thought is the Mythos Preview could enable the government to plug Steven Miller into it, or vice versa, and do bug fixing. There seems to likely be value to doing so. Like a Robotics 101 project.

 

He looks so lifelike. 

 

FURTHER: A speculation, the Anthropic approach to this capable coding tool, debugging included, seems to be an anti-Fascist thing. As in its a step where ANTIFA might approve. Give the firm an ANTIFA gold star and a head pat.

 

 FURTHER: I am unsure what it has to do with Project Glasswing, etc, but Dan ant left.mn posted:

Lots of experts want a halt to AI in schools

 It is easy to be of two minds about that. Showing students why there'll be no jobs when they leave high school seems an argument to keep it there. Again, what do I know? It's an age where risk aversion is not as strong is in (some) adulthood, little adventuresome minds, think if they got a Mythos Preview entitlement. The brightest might enjoy having a poke at it. Goes with the gaming station at home.

 

Out of curiosity, the suggestion is that Mythos can process binary - in one of the initially linked items, the embedded video, one of the guys talked about keying in some binary and gaining administrator privilege remotely, if I remember correctly. The gamers could do a new thing, debugging vulnerabilities in their favorite games; an extension of the experience.

 

 

Appearances are that Araghchi and other pre-war negotiators were not on the Israeli regime-change target list, and still have a say, but with the Revolutionary Guard factioin being steadfast on postponing fissile fuel understandings. To their benefit. And the squeeze on Iranian shipping does not hurt the Guard, they have food and resources, and control remaining weaponry and delivery systems.

https://www.ibtimes.co.in/trump-cancels-negotiators-pakistan-trip-citing-tremendous-infighting-iran-leadership-901514 

https://www.ibtimes.co.in/iran-war-costs-hit-25-billion-jd-vance-questions-pentagon-briefings-901644 

https://www.ibtimes.co.in/white-house-seeks-coalition-secure-hormuz-shipping-former-indian-envoy-calls-us-iran-blockade-901650 

https://www.ibtimes.co.in/iran-rejects-direct-us-talks-pakistan-steps-go-between-abbas-araghchi-led-delegation-arrives-901505

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/shipping-traffic-through-hormuz-remains-muted-with-no-us-iran-deal-sight-data-2026-04-27/ 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/trump-navigates-iran-tensions-oil-companies-blockades-and-a-call-for-international-coalition/articleshow/130622644.cms 

https://www.outlookindia.com/international/trump-discusses-iran-port-blockade-with-oil-chiefs-as-fuel-prices-surge 

Perhaps, from the beginning Israel (and the US derivatively) thought Araghchi and friends would take over to fill the void w/o Revolutionary Guard strong intervention, with that not turning out to be the case. Or with Araghchi being firmer than anticipated and the Guard stepping up, in step. 

Whatever, a blockade of slow attrition seems likely, with Trump unlikely to show any easing absent the Gulf Arabs deciding to pressure to restore their cash flows. At a guess an effective blockade outside of Hormuz turning back or seizing Iranian departing ships, over time, cost substantially less than carrier group deployments with ongoing air strikes. Iran can only attain so much by launching missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab nations, with that attainment being less than breaking any ongoing blockade absent Gulf Arab states becoming uneasy. If the Saudis and allied Arab states say enough is enough during blockading, things might move to an ending vs a stagnant cease fire but with the Strait closed and Iran shipping being intercepted.

The Arab states would not want a nuclear Iran any more than Israel would, so the guess is a blockade running past the November elections; or surprisingly settled somehow via October surprise. 

The Arabs are likely pissed enough to want to hold the line, but without feeling US forces based in the Gulf were all that helpful, while being Iran targets, so basing in the Gulf may be ended into the future but with US Navy blockade power being long term capable. And anti-drone low cost interception will be a booming business into the near future. Making Ukraine happy.

 

AJ publishes, "Pakistan opens up road trade routes into Iran amid Hormuz blockade."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/30/pakistan-opens-up-road-trade-routes-into-iran-amid-hormuz-blockade 

That lessens Trump's leverage against Iran, and puts Pakistan a step ahead of India, where India could use Iranian oil, but has no land route for trade. 

Also, Trump can easily bomb critical points along land routes with little chance of loss. If he does not, what does it say about his "no nukes" theme, absent maximum pressure? Does it say Arab oil being constrained helps his cronies cooking and selling Venezuelan oil? The longer Arab oil cannot navigate Hormuz, the higher the price Trump cronies can extort, and maximize profits.

What will Trump do? What are his sincere aims? What will the Saudis expect/demand?

And, does this make Pakistan something beyond a neutral mediator? There are other nations which might be stronger in mediation than an Iran trading partner. What would India prefer, open straits, or overland road trade between Pakistan and Iran? Remember, Iran has its Caspian trade with Russia. The geopolitical dimensions are what they are.

UPDATE: Russia and Iran are both oil exporters, so their trade would involve other stuff. And, is Ukraine positioned geographically and militarily to affect Russia's Caspian ports? That adds a dimension.

Why the Iranians refuse to give up Uranium enrichment seems an indicator they either want the bomb, or they want to keep it a threat against the Israelis and Arabs. Also, Iran can decide to build intercontinental missiles capable of reaching much of the North American continent, making the bomb threat actually touch the US long term. That notion can be expected to cement Trump's will to continue insistence on no bomb, no enrichment, no continued Iranian possession of highly enriched but short of bomb grade Uranium.

The Iranians have no real excuse for enrichment beyond reactor grade, other than for political leverage, and as the second theocracy-nation besides Israel, what does that have to do with wanting the bomb or at least the threat of a bomb? Israel has Dimona, and Iran has proven its rockets can reach there and possibly cause nuclear contamination, whereas such an outcome might goose the Israelis into nuking Iran.

Neither theocracy/nation has the stability to have the bomb, Kennedy knew that about Israel, and got shot dead months after pressuring the question.

FURTHER: There is the Sunni - Shia tension across the Persian Gulf, which also matters.  If Iran goes nuclear militarily, what will Saudi Arabia do? The bulk of the rest of the world? They basically want energy prices favorable to their prosperity.

 

 

Let them eat enriched Uranium. Let Russia and the other Caspian nations set pricing. And the US Navy seamen will love the extended deployment.

 https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-said-prepping-for-extended-iran-blockade-says-tehran-better-get-smart-soon/

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-894591

One of those two says Trump said, "No more Mr. Nice Guy." The other said, short leash.

 

Iran's war economy

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/26/iran-shifts-economic-focus-to-essentials-amid-war-uncertainty 

A question seemingly beyond the interest of US MSM outletts, Iran's arming of its proxy groups, is it gratis, sale at a profit, or subsidized sale? Provision of arms with/without strings attached as to who and when to use them against Iran enemy interests. In effect, is it arming selected efforts that have arisen, or is it arming instigated agenda adherence of proxies?  Nobody in the US press seems to want to discuss it and break it down, much as MSM hesitates to emphasize the US being the greatest arms merchant in the world. The big death dealer, for cash. Often with strings attached.

 

meta manus china "singapore washing"

You can load the headline into your browser's search line, or just read here and here.

Does this story make you think Hegseth's War Department would be more secure in melding use of Meta with Palantir Technologies' stuff, than using Claude/Anthropic in the Palantir meld?

  If you want to run drones or surviel the American public, what options do you have? Sam Altman?

And, hello to Crabgrass readers in Singapore. 

Whoever Matt Royer is, some pundit I'd guess, he has put up an interesting tweet. [UPDATED]

https://x.com/royermattw/status/2048355033599582602  click the image to enlarge and read it.

See,  https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/26/dinner-and-a-show-what-isnt-being-discussed-after-whca-nerd-prom/ for context.

Ballroom? There's an easy answer. Use a larger size of jockey shorts.

_________________UPDATE_________________

Ripe for the hype: Pick the Yahoo carried story that moves you the most, here or here. 

____________FURTHER UPDATE____________

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what-does-the-correspondents-dinner-have-to-do-with-trump-s-ballroom-project