15. The Real AI Advantage: Integrating Leadership Decisions Across Military Information Domains
Framing the Challenge Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform warfare. Nations that use it effectively will be better able to protect and advance their interests. For military leaders and defense professionals, the key question is not whether AI will matter, but how to harness it to influence decision-making, operational effectiveness, and the balance between mission accomplishment and risk. The central strategic challenge is moving AI beyond incremental gains to achieve a decisive shift in military advantage—a true Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA). Much of today’s defense-related AI work seems focused on improving the speed, scale, and accuracy of individual processes or…