Revolutionizing Warfare: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Future of Defense

Abstract

This research paper basically analyzes the neophyte role of Artificial Intelligence in the defense domain and the ways through which this has been revolutionizing modern warfare with new operational and functional methods and tactics on the battlefield coupled with empowering decision-making processes outside the field. AI has been ingrained deeply into the veins of modern warfare at such a level that not only does it provide the facilities of an autonomous machine that works independently of human fallacious features but also enhances the potential of decision-making capabilities in order to analyze larger sets of data in a few minutes. Moreover, developments in AI and its integration in the military domain have led to the novice concept of ''Hyperwar,'' where automation of machines would eventually minimize human control over decisions. The effects of platforms under AI control would be multiplied by many folds, ultimately making it impossible for an enemy to execute a command or respond, known as the multiplier force effect. Not only will its application enhance the capacity and capability of weapons systems, but it also will alter the nature of warfare. This paper substantially investigates the unprecedented contingencies and how AI-based applications are putting three basic and integral aspects of the future of defense in danger, particularly Autonomous Weapons systems and modern warfare, Intelligence, reconnaissance, and national and international Security. However, few skeptics argue that the application of AI in the military domain requires a fundamental recalculation of what constitutes deterrence and military strength.