Source: Global Review, No.3, 2024

 Abstract: Since the Trump administration, the United States has been adapting its military strategy in response to the new round of scientific and technological revolution, seeking to uphold its tradition of technological superiority in military thinking. It aims to bolster military capabilities centered around the goal of prevailing in strategic competition among major powers, leveraging emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to build integrated and coordinated combat forces, enhance military intelligence systems, and develop precision strike capabilities against specific targets. Consequently, the U.S. government has released a series of strategic directives and concrete initiatives to implement the militarized application of AI. The Department of Defense has established an organizational structure and management system centered on AI, spearheading institutional reforms within the military, prioritizing the cultivation of AI talent, boosting investment in research and development of new technologies, fostering integration between military and civilian industries, and fortifying technical cooperation with allies. The recalibration of U.S. military strategy is poised to catalyze similar adaptations among other nations and intensify strategic competition among major powers, with AI competition at its core. Given the elusive nature and widespread diffusion of AI technology, the efficacy of nuclear deterrence may be diminished, elevating the risk of inadvertent conflict and war. The pervasive militarization of AI applications may engender novel forms of warfare. China must closely monitor the trajectory of the new technological revolution and the evolving landscape of U.S. military strategy, while preparing robust responses.

  Keywords: artificial intelligence, U.S. military strategy, technological revolution, great power competition, strategic adjustment