Pentagon says US studying Ukraine's experience with autonomous weapons systems VIDEO

The US Armed Forces are studying the use of autonomous weapon systems during combat operations in Ukraine in order to apply these insights in their own military operations, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said at a forum of the Reagan National Defense Forum in California.

According to the Pentagon chief, autonomous platforms and artificial intelligence technologies will determine the nature of future armed conflicts, per RBC Ukraine.

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Hegseth also emphasized that US partner countries need to increase defense spending to maintain collective security.

The minister noted that Washington is working with allies to create a global defense system.

The Pentagon chief concluded that this would create a strong collective defense shield with well-armed allies across the world, who would be prepared to defend themselves and safeguard both their own and shared interests.

Earlier, the head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, explained how Ukrainian intelligence uses artificial intelligence in its operations. AI technologies in the work of the intelligence service are most often applied to processing large volumes of data.

The Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF) brought together leaders from across the political spectrum and key stakeholders in the defence community, including Members of Congress, current and former Administration officials, senior military leadership, industry executives, technology innovators, and thought leaders. Their mission is to review and assess policies that strengthen America's national defence in the context of the global threat environment.

By Khagan Isayev