Artificial intelligence already sits inside the modern kill chain. It does not yet replace the commander who authorises a strike, but it compresses the time between detection and engagement in…
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science focused on building systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intellect. These tasks include learning, reasoning, problem-solving, understanding language, and making decisions. Instead of following explicit instructions, AI learns from data and adapts over time.
Artificial Intelligence in Defense: An In-Depth Look at How the Pentagon Is Actually Deploying AI
Ask most people what “AI in defense” means and they will describe a single scene: an autonomous drone finding and striking a target with no human involved. That scene captures…
AI Tool Shrinks British Army War Planning From 72 Hours to One, And the NATO Race to Replicate It Has Begun
There is a number that has been reverberating around NATO defence establishments since late June 2026, and it is not a budget figure or a vehicle count. It is a…
Inside the Army’s Project Convergence Capstone 5: CJADC2 Tested at Scale
In a building at the Army Research Laboratory just outside Washington, D.C., a group of reporters put on augmented reality headsets and looked down at a war. Spread below them…
5 War Technologies to Watch Out For in 2026
Warfare has always been shaped by technology. From the invention of gunpowder to the first aircraft carrier, the military advantage has consistently gone to whoever adopted transformative technology fastest and…
USSOCOM Is Building an AI-Powered Special Operations Force – And the FY2027 Budget Is Funding It
America’s special operations forces have always operated in the shadows — small, elite teams projecting outsized effect far behind enemy lines with minimal footprint and maximum precision. That founding philosophy…
Lockheed Martin Builds an AI-Powered Counter-Drone Kill Chain in Just 45 Days — And It Works
The drones reshaping the modern battlefield over Ukraine now have a new American adversary — and the company behind the world’s most advanced fighter jet just proved it can bring…
US-China AI weapons race: How autonomous weapons development is reshaping great power competition
The phrase US China AI weapons race captures a rapidly evolving technological contest that is already influencing procurement budgets, battlefield tactics, and broader security policy. At its core the competition…
Will AI Command Troops and Resources in the Future Battlefield?
Military leaders have always sought tools to make decisions faster and more accurately on the battlefield. From maps drawn by hand to satellite imagery relayed in real time, technology has…
AI at War: The Rise of Autonomous Combat Systems
Autonomy in weapons and platforms is no longer a future thought experiment; it is an unfolding feature of modern armed forces. From unmanned surface vessels that patrol without direct human…