Defense officials say artificial intelligence could soon transform military decision-making, accelerating the battlefield "kill chain" and creating a technological arms race between Ukraine and Russia.
KYIV, Ukraine | Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from a supporting role to the center of modern warfare, according to Ukraine's top defense AI official, who predicts future conflicts could be decided not only by troops, tanks, and missiles, but by competing battlefield operating systems capable of processing vast amounts of combat data in real time.
In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Danylo Tsvok, head of Ukraine's Defense Ministry AI Center, said artificial intelligence is already reshaping combat operations and could fundamentally alter how wars are fought over the next three to five years.
"AI will form a new paradigm of warfare. It's already actively doing so," Tsvok said.
His comments provide a glimpse into what military planners increasingly view as the next revolution in warfare — one where algorithms, autonomous systems, and real-time data networks could determine victory or defeat faster than human commanders can react.

