A sniper team assigned to a unit under the Chinese PLA Xizang Military Command conducts observation during a multi-subject reconnaissance training exercise.

China Harnesses US AI Models to Advance Military Capabilities: Report

A Reuters investigation found military-linked Chinese researchers using frontier US AI models to train defense systems.
Illustration of US Army soldiers using the AI-supported COA-GPT battlefield planning system during collaborative mission planning.

The US Army Is Giving AI a Seat at the Battlefield Planning Table

The experimental platform enables commanders to rapidly develop, compare, and refine operational plans using AI-assisted workflows and shared battlefield maps.
A counter-unmanned aircraft system sensor platform tracks a drone during the Joint Interagency Field Experimentation event at Camp Roberts, California, on Sept. 9, 2025. Photo: Dan Linehan/DVIDS

US Startup Reimagines Military Sensing by Letting AI Control the Optics

A programmable sensing platform uses AI to adapt optical processing in real time, improving target detection across degraded and contested environments.
Military members man computer workstations

The Human-in-the-Loop Is Becoming a Rubber Stamp. Acquisition Can Fix It.

The human-in-the-loop safeguard isn’t failing because of bad operators; it’s failing because acquisition contracts never required AI systems to explain themselves.
Ukrainian military commanders meet at a command center in Odesa region in November 2023. hoto: Office of the President of Ukraine/Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine’s Military Is Getting Its Own ChatGPT: Meet Marichka AI

The new platform helps commanders analyze battlefield data, model operational scenarios, and accelerate military planning without removing human oversight.
Supercomputer 1. High-performance computing systems support AI-driven scientific research and large-scale data analysis for national security applications. Photo: US Department of Energy

Pentagon Taps AI to Turn Decades of Defense Data Into Scientific Breakthroughs

A major US initiative will combine defense research datasets with AI and supercomputing to speed scientific breakthroughs across national security.
Illustration of the Palladyne IQ embodied AI platform, which enables robots to learn from human demonstrations and autonomously adapt to dynamic environments. Image: Palladyne AI

Show, Don’t Tell: USAF Funds AI That Trains Robots by Demonstration

New funding will expand demonstrations of AI-powered robotic systems capable of learning from human demonstrations and operating with minimal operator input.

South Korea Advances Super-Large AI for Military Command

LIG D&A and LG AI Research will jointly develop defense AI technologies, combining large language models, AI agents, and command systems for future military operations.
A US Army CH-47F Chinook transports bridging equipment during a sling load operation in Germany. Photo: Staff Sgt. Jamie Robinson/DVIDS

Gallatin AI Lands DIU Deal to Deploy Agentic Military Logistics Planner

Gallatin AI’s Navigator platform will help US Army Europe forecast supply needs, optimize logistics, and adapt sustainment plans during complex operations.
Soldiers, airmen, civilian cyber professionals, and partner forces participate in Cyber Shield 2025, a multinational cyber defense exercise. Photo: Master Sgt. Arthur Wright/DVIDS

US Military Tests Embedded AI Training Model for Operational Units

The Pentagon is testing a hands-on model that places AI engineers alongside operators to accelerate adoption during real-world missions.