US Military Relying on AI as Key Tool to Speed Iran Operations

March 5, 2026, 4:03 AM UTC

US military forces are turning to a range of artificial intelligence tools to quickly manage enormous amounts of data for operations against Iran, according to US Central Command, highlighting the emerging technology’s growing role in warfare.

Since the start of military strikes last week, the US has hit more than 2,000 targets, including 1,000 within the first 24 hours. The effort has been described by Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, as nearly “double the scale” of America’s “shock and awe” assault on Iraq in 2003.

In the Iran campaign, AI technology has played a critical role by ...

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