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Defence
Digital Defense: The Role of AI in Modern Warfare
Artificial intelligence transforms warfare with autonomous drones, predictive intelligence, and cybersecurity, reshaping military strategy and ethics. Pages: 296.
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Defence
Artificial Intelligence
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Who it is for
Readers who want practical, plain-English AI analysis without the usual marketing confetti cannon.
Why it matters
This title focuses on applied AI, real-world trade-offs, and what actually matters once the hype has left the room.
Quick facts
Length
296 pages
Primary lens
Defence
Best for
Policy readers, defence analysts, security professionals, and anybody who wants a sober read on military AI rather than Hollywood nonsense.
Related AI topics
This book sits comfortably alongside broader explainers and sector-specific guides.
Why it matters
AI in defence is not just about autonomy. It is about intelligence analysis, logistics, surveillance, cyber operations, command decisions, and the ethics of delegation under pressure.
What you’ll learn
- Where AI is already used in targeting, surveillance, and cyber defence.
- Why autonomy, accountability, and escalation risk matter.
- How military AI differs from commercial automation.
What this book covers
- Autonomous systems and battlefield decision support
- Cyber defence, intelligence fusion, and surveillance
- Legal, ethical, and strategic risks
What makes this book distinct
It balances capability with accountability, which is rare in a field full of chest-thumping and hand-waving.
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Artificial intelligence transforms warfare with autonomous drones, predictive intelligence, and cybersecurity, reshaping military strategy. 296-page guide.
Deeper overview
Longer-form context from the retired overview page, now folded into the canonical book route.
Problem framing: where this topic gets messy
Defence is one of those areas where technical capability, ethics, and geopolitical risk all arrive at the same meeting. That makes sloppy thinking especially dangerous. Artificial intelligence transforms warfare with autonomous drones, predictive intelligence, and cybersecurity, reshaping military strategy. Pages: 296. This title focuses on applied AI, real-world trade-offs, and what actually matters once the hype has left the room.
Practical outcomes
In practical terms, the aim is simple: you should come away better able to think through the strategic use-cases, control questions, and moral hazards attached to AI in warfare. That means clearer judgement, fewer lazy assumptions, and a much better sense of where to press further or walk away.
- Identify where ai is already used in targeting, surveillance, and cyber defence.
- Grasp why autonomy, accountability, and escalation risk matter.
- Understand how military ai differs from commercial automation.
Chapter-level signals
Not a chapter list carved in stone, but the sort of material readers can reasonably expect to work through.
Autonomous systems and battlefield decision support
Autonomous systems and battlefield decision support.
Cyber defence, intelligence fusion, and surveillance
Cyber defence, intelligence fusion, and surveillance.
Legal, ethical, and strategic risks
Legal, ethical, and strategic risks.
What makes this title distinct
It balances capability with accountability, which is rare in a field full of chest-thumping and hand-waving.
FAQ
What will I learn from this book?
AI in defence is not just about autonomy. It is about intelligence analysis, logistics, surveillance, cyber operations, command decisions, and the ethics of delegation under pressure. It balances capability with accountability, which is rare in a field full of chest-thumping and hand-waving.
Who is this book for?
Policy readers, defence analysts, security professionals, and anybody who wants a sober read on military AI rather than Hollywood nonsense.
How long is it?
It’s 296 pages (varies by edition).
Where should I go next after reading it?
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