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China urged to emulate Pentagon's Project Meridian for future warfare tech

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A Chinese think tank has advised the country to emulate the Pentagon's Project Meridian, a defense initiative focused on identifying future warfare technologies like AI and autonomous systems. The Blue Army Open-Source Intelligence Research Institute suggested China should adopt Meridian's approach to assessing military domains, fostering civilian-military collaboration, and aligning technological development with operational needs. However, the institute also cautioned China to avoid the conflicts of interest and other issues that could arise from such a project. AI

IMPACT This analysis suggests a potential shift in how China approaches military technology development, emphasizing AI and autonomous systems.

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China urged to emulate Pentagon's Project Meridian for future warfare tech

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Liu Zhen ·

    China urged to copy Pentagon’s hi-tech warfare project without US conflicts of interest

    China has been urged to learn from a Pentagon project to assess future warfare but warned to avoid the potential conflicts of interest and other shortcomings of the US defence review. Project Meridian, launched late last month, is designed to identify future battlefield requireme…

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