RT-Engels: 13-01-2026,
The US Department of War has outlined plans to rapidly integrate artificial intelligence to become an “AI-first” force
The US Department of War has announced a new strategy to accelerate the military’s use of artificial intelligence, aiming to establish an “AI-first” fighting force across all domains.
The plan, mandated by US President Donald Trump, focuses on seven initial projects expected to enhance combat capabilities with new AI tactics and simulations, speed up intelligence processing to develop new weapons systems, and automate internal military administration and workflows.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the US will invest heavily in expanding access to AI computing power and tap into “hundreds of billions of dollars in private capital flowing into American AI.”
A key directive within the strategy also orders the eradication of “woke DEI” from the military’s AI capabilities, arguing that “diversity, equity, and inclusion and social ideology have no place” in systems designed for combat.
“Gone are the days of equitable AI, and other DEI and social justice infusions that constrain and confuse our employment of this technology,” Hegseth said, adding: “We will not employ AI models that won’t allow you to fight wars.”
He also announced that Department of War personnel will soon be able to use Elon Musk’s Grok AI through GenAI.mil, a website that already provides a specialized version of Google’s Gemini AI tool for government use.