Charles Ferguson says that Iran and Ukraine herald an era in which autonomous weapons determine how wars are fought and won.
AI and drone warfare shift military dominance to nations with manufacturing scale and advanced AI; US and Europe face structural decline. Tech leaders must understand the geopolitical shift: AI leadership and manufacturing are consolidating outside the West.
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Jun 19, 2026
Charles Ferguson
AI and drones are rapidly transforming warfare, shifting military power toward countries that can combine manufacturing scale, advanced AI systems, and battlefield data. The United States and Europe, hobbled by political dysfunction and obsolete military structures, remain dangerously unprepared.
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