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Khamenei's AI-Driven Demise: US Tech Stack's Power and India's Strategic Imperative

Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (File pic/Reuters)

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News18•03-03-2026, 19:32

Khamenei's AI-Driven Demise: US Tech Stack's Power and India's Strategic Imperative

•A hypothetical 2026 operation, "Epic Fury," saw Khamenei killed by an AI-driven strike, marking a new era of warfare.
•The operation relied on a "US Tech Stack" including Palantir, Anduril drones, Starlink, Claude AI, and AWS for intelligence, autonomous attacks, and secure communications.
•This "invisible architecture" of software, AI, and satellite connectivity was central, not just traditional military hardware.
•India's "Operation Sindoor 2025" demonstrated native tech capabilities but also highlighted the need for a fully integrated "warfighting stack."
•The article argues that states unable to leverage native corporations across the full tech stack will operate at a disadvantage, urging India to build its own.

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