The AI Wars: You Are Not Prepared

Just over a year ago, I wrote “The Drone Wars: You Are Not Prepared,” in which I informed you that:

No, the drone wars of the future are not some sci-fi fantasy. They are very real, and they are happening right now.

So, how did that prediction pan out?

Let’s check this week’s headlines for the latest on drone warfare, shall we?

As viewers of the most recent episode of New World Next Week will know, Iran is launching kamikaze drone strikes on AI data centres, and Uncle Sam is responding in kind (using drones copied from Iranian designs, no less).

And now The Wall Street Journal is reporting on how “Iran Is Hitting the Radars That Underpin U.S. Missile Defenses” by using “one-way attack drones.” The article notes that “[o]ne of the most significant strikes hit a sophisticated early-warning radar system at Qatar’s Al-Udeid, which hosts the largest American military base in the region.”

Yes, the Iranians are now using $20,000 drones to take out billion-dollar radar defense systems, and you’d better believe every military in the world is taking notes.

In summary: yes, the drone war has begun, and, as usual, you heard it here first.

So, what about the next development in 21st century warfare? Good question. Here’s the answer…