Putting Armageddon on Autopilot: How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear Threats More Effective

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Artificial intelligence could enhance the effectiveness of nuclear threats amid rising geopolitical tensions and arms race advancements. New nuclear delivery systems by Russia, China, and North Korea highlight the increasing complexity of modern nuclear deterrence.

Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons. Arms control agreements painstakingly built over decades have collapsed. Geopolitical competition is intensifying rivalries between nuclear-armed powers. North Korea continues expanding its arsenal and delivery systems. China is on a trajectory to go from roughly 600 warheads today to around 1,500 by 2035. Meanwhile, Russia bears most of the responsibility for the expiration of New START and is developing an array of exotic new nuclear delivery systems designed to circumvent missile defenses. This includes nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed cruise missiles and underwater drones, hypersonic glide vehicles, and a nuclear-armed anti-satellite weapon. Although most recent focus The post Putting Armageddon on Autopilot: How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear Threats More Effective appeared first on War on the Rocks.