The Shangri-La Dialogue, the most important defense summit in Asia organized by the IISS in Singapore every year, held its 2026 edition from 29 to 31 May. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth intervened. Defense ministers from dozens of countries discussed the South China Sea, Taiwan, North Korea. But what set the tone for the most significant debates was another thing: artificial intelligence on the battlefield. For the first time in the history…
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The Shangri-La Dialogue, the most important defense summit in Asia organized by the IISS in Singapore every year, held its 2026 edition from 29 to 31 May. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth intervened. Defense ministers from dozens of countries discussed the South China Sea, Taiwan, North Korea. But what set the tone for the most significant debates was another thing: artificial intelligence on the battlefield. For the first time in the history…