US launches AI Acceleration Strategy to Secure military dominance

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has launched a sweeping Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy aimed at securing America's military dominance in AI. "The old era ends today: we're done running a peacetime science fair while our adversaries are running a wartime arms race," he stresses.

The strategy, directed by President Donald Trump, seeks to transform the armed forces into an "AI-first" warfighting force across all domains. It focuses on enabling rapid experimentation, eliminating bureaucratic barriers, and integrating frontier AI capabilities to strengthen battlefield decision-making. The War Department announced major investments in AI infrastructure and talent recruitment to match the velocity of America's AI industry.

Key Points:

• US War Dept Launches AI Strategy for Military Dominance
• Extend US lead in military AI
• Transform into AI-first warfighting force
• Eliminate bureaucratic barriers
• Accelerate intelligence processing
• Recruit top AI talent

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday launched a sweeping Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy aimed at ensuring America's military dominance in AI, warning that no adversary must be allowed to exploit the technology to threaten US national security or its citizens.

Speaking during the Arsenal of Freedom Tour in Fort Worth, Texas, Hegseth said the mission of the War Department was unequivocal, noting that the strategy, directed by US President Donald Trump, would extend Washington's lead in military AI and transform the armed forces into an "AI-first" warfighting force.

"The War Department's mission is clear – we must ensure America's military AI dominance so no adversary can exploit this technology to hold our national security interests – and our citizens – at risk," he said, adding, "America first in every domain."

Highlighting the urgency of innovation, Hegseth said modern warfare would be decided by speed and adaptability, declaring a break from past approaches made by the country.

"In modern warfare, the fastest innovator will be the winner--and no one can out-innovate an American entrepreneur who has been liberated from the constraints of a stifling bureaucracy," Hegseth said.

"The old era ends today: we're done running a peacetime science fair while our adversaries are running a wartime arms race," he added.

According to an official press release from the Department of War on Monday, the AI Acceleration Strategy is designed to enable experimentation, eliminate bureaucratic barriers, and rapidly integrate frontier AI capabilities across every mission area.

The strategy follows what the department described as a wartime approach, focused on warfighting, intelligence and enterprise operations, with the aim of strengthening battlefield decision-making, accelerating intelligence processing and modernising internal workflows for more than three million personnel.

According to the release, the plan will be driven by seven pace-setting projects across warfighting, intelligence and enterprise domains, each assigned a single accountable leader and aggressive timelines to set new execution standards across the department.

Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael said speed would define victory in the AI era.

The War Department said the strategy would secure America's position as the world's leading AI-enabled fighting force and guarantee decision superiority in an era increasingly defined by artificial intelligence.

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