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President Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China

China’s Open-Source AI Offensive Demands an American Answer

The US is losing the real AI race because it’s playing defense against Chinese open-source models instead of out-competing them with open models of its own.
The six 2026 summer interns at the Army Software & Innovation Center developed AI and software tools for Army applications. Photo: Kevin Deegan/DVIDS

US Army Interns Build AI Tools for Fraud Detection, Soldier Support

The 12-week program gave students hands-on experience building AI and software tools aimed at practical Army operational needs.
Ukraine is deploying AI and computer vision across more than 70 military systems, including unmanned platforms used on the battlefield. Image: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Ukraine Expands Military AI Fleet to 70+ Systems

Ukraine is pairing battlefield AI with growing data infrastructure to improve autonomous systems, target recognition, and combat decision-making.
EdgeRunner | US Army soldier uses tactical computing systems to monitor battlefield data and maintain a common operating picture.

US Army, EdgeRunner Develop Military AI Model That Cuts Errors by Up to 37%

Built from millions of Army conversations, the open-weight model is designed for secure, localized deployment across military missions.
A Hyundai WIA autonomous mobile robot transports a 0.6-ton load. Photo: Hyundai WIA

South Korea Army Turns to Hyundai for Physical AI and Military Robotics

The initiative will test commercial robotics in military environments while using field data to improve systems for logistics and support missions.
(Representative only.) Russian Ground Forces soldiers operate alongside an Iveco LMV armored vehicle. Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation/Wikimedia Commons

Russia Is Using AI to Fabricate Battlefield Gains in Ukraine: Think Tank

Questionable videos are being used to amplify claims of Russian advances and shape perceptions of the war’s trajectory.
US Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion participate in simulated training at the Battle Simulation Center at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2025. Photo: Cpl. Anna Higman/DVIDS

AI Is Rewiring the Pentagon’s Wargaming Ecosystem in $80M Push

The platform is designed to integrate AI with validated simulation systems, helping military planners explore scenarios faster while preserving human oversight.
US Army soldiers train on the LG-RAID artificial intelligence decision-making system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Photo: Staff Sgt. Cayce Watson/DVIDS

New AI Engine Aims to Make Defense Decisions More Traceable

The engine combines evidence, rules, events, and relationships to explain decisions and keep humans in control when AI reaches its limits.
Nvidia processor recovered from a Russian weapon. Photo: HUR

US-Made AI Chip Found Inside Russia’s New Cruise Missile

Ukraine’s military intelligence says the discovery highlights Moscow’s continued reliance on foreign electronics for advanced weapons systems.
A personnel operates a drone controller during an exercise involving Safe Pro Group's AI-powered threat detection technology. Photo: Safe Pro Group

US Army Teams With Safe Pro to Turn Drone Footage Into AI Intelligence

A new partnership could turn aerial sensor data into actionable intelligence, supporting threat detection, engineering and disaster response.