Memory maker CXMT has waded into the Apple memory sourcing debate, suing the Pentagon for designating it as a risky "Chinese military company." In June, Apple petitioned the Trump administration to allow it to buy memory chips from a blacklisted Chinese supplier. Now, that same supplier is bringing the fight to the U.S. government.

Memory chip producer CXMT sued the Pentagon on Friday, reports Reuters, for including it on the Chinese Military Company Blacklist, or 1260H list. It's a list of companies that the Pentagon believes have links to China's People's Liberation Army. The companies on it are deemed to potentially be a risk to U.S. national security.

CXMT insists that it is not a military company with no affiliation with the country's army. It says it designs chips for civilian and commercial use. The Pentagon, meanwhile, made its decision arbitrarily without any real supporting evidence. As a result, CXMT says that it has damaged its business and reputation.

CXMT has been classified as a risk by the Pentagon since January 2025, with the designation maintained in June 2026 under the Trump administration. However, CXMT has spent over a year providing information to the Defense Department to try and convince it the classification is unjustified. In February 2026, there seemed to be progress, as the Pentagon briefly said CXMT would be taken off the list, the company claims. However, later that day, the notice was pulled with no explanation.