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Fewer Troops, but More Tech: U.K. Military Downsizes as it Shifts to AI, Drones, Cyber
The U.K. government has unveiled plans to re-organize its defense over the next decade, with heavy investments in new technologies to be matched by a reduction in the number of military personnel.
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Automation is increasingly making its way into the modern-day battlefield, and the armed forces are being re-shaped accordingly. The UK government has unveiled new plans to re-organize defense over the next 10 years, with heavy investments in new technologies to be matched by a reduction in the size of military personnel.
In an effort to adapt the armed forces to the modern age of information technology and digital warfare, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has laid out a new vision for the military up to 2030, with a focus on responding to the rapid changes happening in the field. These include new threats ranging from the spread of terror through cyberspace, to novel AI-infused war capabilities, through to the rapid modernization of the Russian and Chinese military.
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