Pentagon looks to Ukraine for lessons on autonomous weapons for its troops

According to the Pentagon chief, autonomous platforms and artificial intelligence technologies will determine the nature of future armed conflicts.

Hegseth also emphasized that US partner countries need to increase defense spending to maintain collective security.

The minister noted that Washington is working with allies to create a global defense system.

The Pentagon chief concluded that this would create a strong collective defense shield with well-armed allies across the world, who would be prepared to defend themselves and safeguard both their own and shared interests.

How AI is used in the war against Russia

Earlier, the head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, explained how Ukrainian intelligence uses artificial intelligence in its operations. AI technologies in the work of the intelligence service are most often applied to processing large volumes of data.

Regarding the use of AI in weapon systems, Budanov stated that he does not yet see the significant progress that many imagine.

It has also been reported that Ukraine uses several domestic AI systems that allow drones to engage targets on the battlefield without pilots, enabling them to remain effective even in areas protected by strong electronic interference.

In particular, the country operates the Brave1 defense technology support cluster, which aims to accelerate the delivery of innovations to the battlefield.

Additionally, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov told RBC-Ukraine in an interview that increasing the autonomy of drones through AI will eventually allow operators to be removed from the battlefield.