ASIA: Building the Autonomous Arsenal for Indo-Pacific Democracies

ASIA: Building the Autonomous Arsenal for Indo-Pacific Democracies

The next edge in Indo-Pacific military power will not come from counting fighter jets or ships. It will be shaped by code, autonomy, and intelligent systems that can deploy rapidly, operate in degraded environments, and adapt in real time to shifting threats.  These software-defined, modular, and secure systems will be interoperable among partners and will define the military advantage of tomorrow. U.S. defense leaders like Secretary Pete Hegset…