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Drones, AI and new technology will dramatically change nature of war, UK defence review to warn
MoD document expected to highlight dangers posed by Russia and China, and shortfall in UK troop numbers
Britain is facing “a new era of threat” with drones, artificial intelligence and other technologies changing the nature of warfare more fundamentally than at any other point in history, the government’s strategic defence review is expected to conclude on Monday. Britain and France have agreed to lead a multinational “reassurance force” of up to 30,000 to help keep the peace in Ukraine and keep its air and seaports open if Russia signs up to a durable ceasefire, though so far Vladimir Putin has been unwilling to do so, despite pleas from Trump to stop the war. Peter Ricketts, a former national security adviser, said that while it would make sense for the MoD to spend more on drones, cyber capabilities and artificial intelligence, “another lesson of Ukraine is that mass counts, in terms of manpower and equipment” – and that resourcing of 3.5% of GDP would ultimately be necessary.
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