AI to be driving force of defence modernisation

TDT | Manama                 

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com 

Staff Reporter

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be the core driving force behind the defence modernisation programmes across the world, opined subject experts who took part in a panel discussion at Manama Dialogue yesterday. 

Michael Kurilla, Commander of the US Central Command, said data governance, data management and data infrastructure will change substantially in the defence sector fueled by AI.

“AI has totally changed the way defence data is organised, labelled and processed.

Humans enabled by AI will make things much easier and the process will take very less time.” 

Major-General Mohammed Salahedin Hasan, Egypt’s assistant minister of defence for international relations, said like any other sector the defence sector is also witnessing a digital revolution.

“AI, digital data management and increased collectivity with automation techniques will control the defence sector in days to come.” 

The Deputy Secretary-General for National Defence and Security at the French Armed Forces, Air Chief Marshal Vincent Cousin, said the Hybrid war in Ukraine has highlighted the need to embrace latest defence technologies.

“Cyber security is one major area where the latest technologies have to be put in place.

Progressive mastering of AI-related technologies is important for any nation’s defence sector.”  

Air Marshal Martin Elliot Sampson, senior Royal Air Force officer, serving as UK Defence Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa, said innovation in the defence sector is vital as none of the security threats exist in isolation.

He highlighted defence cyber programmes and Sixth Generation Fighter Programme initiated by the UK government apart from green initiatives in defence modernization.