Artificial intelligence and automated systems reshape modern military warfare

Artificial intelligence and automation are accelerating changes in global defense capabilities across multiple armed forces. Tech entrepreneur Eric Schmidt underscored Ukraine's adoption of autonomous drones as a pivotal revolution in combat history, while former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov described the war with Russia as a rapid technological competition dependent on robotics and swift innovation cycles.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian military intelligence reported discovering an American-made microcomputer in a newly deployed Russian missile, indicating possible onboard AI functionality. In East Asia, China's military has integrated an AI planning framework designed to coordinate synchronized aerial strikes against numerous targets simultaneously. However, operational boundaries persist on the battlefield, including continued restrictions placed by SpaceX on the use of Starlink satellite infrastructure for long-range Ukrainian strikes inside Russian territory.

Sources: Liga net, NEXTA, NV, Point, The Insider