Intelligent Wars: Prospects of Military Development in the Age of AI

This book examines the future trend toward "intelligent" warfare considering the global environment, the history of warfare, and scientific and technological advancement. It develops a comprehensive set of theoretical frameworks, application concepts, and evaluation criteria for military intelligence.

The volume is packed with theoretical highlights and vivid examples, including the tracking of Osama bin Laden, the decapitation strike against Qasem Soleimani, the remote assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists, the drone war in the Nagorno–Karabakh conflict, modern equipment deployed in the Palestinian–Israeli conflict, and the war between social media groups. In addition, the author envisions a possible future for "intelligent" wars in which adversarial parties engage in combat through virtual and unmanned systems. This nature may help avoid the brutality and high death toll associated with traditional warfare.

The book explores the possibility of future civilized warfare. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of politics, military intelligence, and military technology, and to those who are interested in intelligent warfare in general.

Mingxi Wu, a distinguished Chinese research fellow and an expert in military equipment and intelligence, has conducted research for decades on the frontier of defense science and technology, equipment development, and revolutions in military affairs, with a focus on artificial intelligence and intelligentization. He is the deputy director of Intelligent Weapons and Equipment Technology Committee, China Ordnance Society.