India, Feb. 23 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often framed in terms of productivity, startups and digital governance. But its most consequential impact is unfolding where national sovereignty and global power are ultimately tested, in defence. History shows that every major leap in military technology has redrawn the balance of power. AI is poised to do exactly that.

Throughout history, technological revolutions have reshaped the character of warfare. Gunpowder altered medieval power equations. Industrial production determined outcomes in the World Wars. Nuclear capability redefined deterrence in the Cold War. Today, AI is redrawing the geometry of the battlespace.

Modern ISR platforms generate terabytes of data daily, cyberattacks ...