AI is rapidly moving from a back-end data analysis tool to the frontlines of modern warfare, helping militaries accelerate target identification, battlefield intelligence and mission planning in conflicts from Ukraine to West Asia.
In 2024, global military expenditure touched a record $2.7 trillion, marking a 9.4% year-on-year increase â the sharpest rise since the Cold War, data from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows.
Military spending has risen 37% between 2015 and 2024, as governments pour billions into AI-enabled weapons, cyber warfare systems, satellites and autonomous drones. ETâs Himanshi Lohchab explains how AI is shaping modern warfare.
In 2024, global military expenditure touched a record $2.7 trillion, marking a 9.4% year-on-year increase â the sharpest rise since the Cold War, data from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows.
Military spending has risen 37% between 2015 and 2024, as governments pour billions into AI-enabled weapons, cyber warfare systems, satellites and autonomous drones. ETâs Himanshi Lohchab explains how AI is shaping modern warfare.
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