India's AI Doctrine: Defence Paper Reveals Military Power's Shift to Algorithms from Weapons
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Military Power Shifts: Algorithms Replace Weapons in Modern Warfare, India's AI Doctrine
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CNBC TV18•19-02-2026, 22:50
Military Power Shifts: Algorithms Replace Weapons in Modern Warfare, India's AI Doctrine
•A defence research paper highlights a shift in military power from weapons to algorithms, data, and autonomous systems.
•The paper, "India's Approach to Military AI," states AI is now central to national security for India, US, and China.
•US prioritizes battlefield speed with thousands of low-cost autonomous platforms; China focuses on "intelligentisation" via Military-Civil Fusion.
•India adopts a cautious "Trustworthy AI" approach, mandating human oversight in lethal decisions, despite a significant resource gap.
•India's military AI spending is $50 million, compared to global spending projected to reach $38.8 billion by 2028, yet 129 projects are approved and 140+ AI surveillance systems deployed.