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AI in Modern Warfare Explained: How Algorithms Are Shortening the Kill Chain

Project Maven struck over 1,000 targets in the first day of the Iran war. By the end of 2026, it is projected to process 5,000 targets per day. AI has stopped being a defense research program and become the operational nervous system of American warfare — and its rivals are building the same.

Global Chanakya EditorialLead Analyst

23 June 2026 21 min read 1 views

AI in Modern Warfare Explained: How Algorithms Are Shortening the Kill Chain

AI in Modern Warfare Explained: How Algorithms Are Shortening the Kill Chain

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