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Former Korea Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA) soldiers participate in a mobilization exercise at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, on Aug. 19, 2025. Photo: Pfc. Michelle Lessard-Terry/US Army

South Korea Looks to AI to Better Prepare 2.56 Million Military Reservists

The proposed system would consolidate millions of training records into a standardized database, enabling more targeted preparation and wartime assignments.
Hideaki Nishimoto, General Manager of the Defense & Aerospace Business Division at Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Dr. Sakya Dasgupta, Founder and CEO of EdgeCortix, display the agreement between the companies. Photo: EdgeCortix

Kawasaki, EdgeCortix Sign Deal to Develop AI-Powered Aerial Defense

The partnership will combine Kawasaki’s aerospace expertise with EdgeCortix’s AI computing technologies to explore more adaptive and energy-efficient defense systems.
Students and personnel at the National University of Defence Technology’s College of Intelligence Science and Technology in China. Photo: National University of Defence Technology

China Military AI Training Gets Battlefield Focus With New Curriculum

Chinese military researchers are proposing a more operational approach to AI education, using simulated combat and uncrewed systems to teach battlefield decision-making.
Thai military personnel and government officials gather during an initiative to build digital skills and strengthen AI capabilities across Thailand’s armed forces. Photo: Digital Government Agency (DGA)

Thailand Is Putting Its Entire Military Through AI Training

The national program will train defense personnel at different levels, from everyday AI users to senior leaders, while extending digital skills courses to the public.
Airmen with the 67th Cyberspace Wing carry out cyber operations at Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland’s Medina Annex in Texas on Sept. 5, 2023. Photo: Jason W. Edwards/US Air Force

US Air Force Braces for Autonomous AI Cyberattacks

Frontier AI is compressing the time needed to conduct complex cyber operations, prompting Air Forces Cyber to strengthen network defenses and limit intrusions.
US service members work at computer stations. Photo: Pentagon

The Pentagon’s AI Ambitions Are Running Into a Talent Crisis

Washington knows AI talent is a national security priority, but current efforts are temporary or unfunded. Congress needs to codify permanent measures before the gap costs the US its military AI edge.
US Marines and civilians participate in Cyber Flag 23-2, a cyber warfare exercise focused on offensive and defensive operations, at an undisclosed location on Aug. 7, 2023. Photo: Cpl. Oneg Plisner/US Marine Corps

AI Model Completes Full Cyber Kill Chain in Booz Allen Test

New testing of 18 AI models reveals how quickly offensive capabilities are advancing, while highlighting the growing need for defenses against machine-driven attacks.
Smack Technologies’ Alpha is designed to bring AI-processed battlefield intelligence to frontline operators through a wrist-mounted display. Image: Smack Technologies

AI Wrist Device Puts Real-Time Battlefield Data on Soldiers’ Arms

Smack Technologies is bringing AI closer to frontline troops with a wearable designed to deliver battlefield context, supporting faster decisions in contested environments.
Artificial intelligence technology. Image: Wikimedia Commons

China’s AI Attack Chain Trails Foreign Models, Researchers Find

Chinese military researchers envision AI supporting cyberattacks, target engagement, and cognitive warfare, while warning that current capabilities remain behind foreign models.
US Air Force aircraft operate in a contested electromagnetic environment. Photo: Pacific Defense.

US Air Force Wants AI to Find, Follow, and Fight Hostile Emitters

A new contract will mature AI algorithms for airborne emitter tracking and electronic attack, with flight testing planned in contested electromagnetic environments.