Global militaries accelerate deployment of artificial intelligence on the battlefield

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and advanced commercial technologies is transforming modern military doctrine across multiple armed forces. In Ukraine, former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov described the conflict as a continuous "technological war" requiring autonomous drones and rapid innovation cycles to expand operational reach, even while operational constraints continue to restrict the use of commercial networks like Starlink across Russian borders.

Tech industry figures, including former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt, have noted that autonomous systems are fundamentally reshaping warfare. Meanwhile, Ukrainian intelligence reported finding American-made microprocessors inside newer Russian missile models, indicating automated guidance capabilities. In East Asia, China's armed forces have introduced algorithmic planning tools capable of organizing large-scale simultaneous airstrikes, underscoring an accelerating international shift toward automated combat operations.

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