Ukraine Uses Artificial Intelligence To Speed Up Attacks

The 21st century has brought significant new developments in warfare. Technological development has led to major upgrades in military operations & tactics. The reality of the modern battlefield is presenting big challenges to established military theory, revealing significant gaps in ideas about the role of technology in modern warfare  

Indeed, Russia's failing invasion of Ukraine shows just how far modern technologies have shifted traditional warfare aa deomonstarted by the Ukrainian military, who are successfully applying advanced AI tools to publicly available imagery, producing critical actionable information for its soldiers.

Ukraine’s innovative, fast-moving military tactics owe a lot to weapons, planning, and AI intelligence in combined operations, demonstrating how to move intelligence in the form of actionable information quickly from satellites to military units on the ground. That means “trying to locate where the targets are now in the targeting board, you know, making sure that the effect that the commander wants on the battlefield is there and it's right there in the stack,” according to Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, the commanding general of US Army Space and Missile Defense Command.

New Software Tools

Innovative use of software tools is enabling the sort of highly mobile combat that Ukraine is using to push back Russian forces.

US defence contractor Palantir has developed MetaConstellation, which allows a user to specify a time and ground location. This can, for example, help identify the results of a recently launched a missile strike against a Russian forces, using an AI-assisted search of all the relevant data gathered by passing satellites to collect radio signals, thermal imagery, or aerial photos.

With this level of information, a ground commander to do the kind of search that used to be possible only at a higher HQ level, with the results available much faster than previously possible. 

Companies that sell military AI make expansive claims for what their technology can do. They say it can help with everything from the mundane to the lethal, including processing data from satellites or recognising patterns in data to help soldiers make quicker decisions on the battlefield.

  • Image recognition software can help with identifying targets. 
  • Autonomous drones can be used for surveillance or attacks on land, air, or water, or to help soldiers deliver supplies more safely than is possible by land. 

In a different example, the Ukrainian government has partnered with Clearview AI, which offers Ukrainian commanders facial recognition software to discover the social media profiles of deceased soldiers, which can be used to notify relatives and transfer bodies to the families.

Palantir:     Atlantic Council:     Defense One:        Economist:      Freiheit:     MIT:     Bloomberg:  

You Might Also Read: 

The Pentagon Gets $250m Extra To Spend On AI:

 

« Medibank Won’t Pay Ransom
The Reality Check For Small & Medium Businesses »

CyberSecurity Jobsite
Perimeter 81

Directory of Suppliers

Clayden Law

Clayden Law

Clayden Law are experts in information technology, data privacy and cybersecurity law.

CYRIN

CYRIN

CYRIN® Cyber Range. Real Tools, Real Attacks, Real Scenarios. See why leading educational institutions and companies in the U.S. have begun to adopt the CYRIN® system.

NordLayer

NordLayer

NordLayer is an adaptive network access security solution for modern businesses — from the world’s most trusted cybersecurity brand, Nord Security. 

BackupVault

BackupVault

BackupVault is a leading provider of completely automatic, fully encrypted online, cloud backup.

Cyber Security Supplier Directory

Cyber Security Supplier Directory

Our Supplier Directory lists 6,000+ specialist cyber security service providers in 128 countries worldwide. IS YOUR ORGANISATION LISTED?

Acumin Recruitment

Acumin Recruitment

Acumin is an internationally established Cyber Security recruitment specialist.

IPVanish

IPVanish

IPVanish has its roots in over 15 years of network management, IP services, and content delivery services. Now we're bringing these finely honed skills to VPN.

CERT.br

CERT.br

The Brazilian national Computer Emergency Response Team

GovCERT.HK

GovCERT.HK

GovCERT.HK is the Government Computer Emergency Response Team for Hong Kong.

Cyber Resilient Energy Delivery Consortium (CREDC)

Cyber Resilient Energy Delivery Consortium (CREDC)

CREDC performs multidisciplinary R&D in support of the Energy Sector Control Systems Working Group’s Roadmap of resilient Energy Delivery Systems (EDS).

Ellipsis Technologies

Ellipsis Technologies

Ellipsis Technologies is a diversified technology company that develops innovative security software for websites and online applications.

Kobil Systems

Kobil Systems

Kobil is a pioneer in the fields of smart card, one-time password, authentication and cryptography.

Accertify

Accertify

Accertify is a leading provider of fraud prevention, chargeback management, and payment gateway solutions.

Farsight Security

Farsight Security

Farsight Security provides the world’s largest real-time actionable threat intelligence on how the Internet is changing.

Relyum

Relyum

Relyum provides innovative solutions for networking, synchronization and cybersecurity in critical systems.

Internet Infrastructure Investigation

Internet Infrastructure Investigation

Internet Infrastructure Investigation offers a bespoke Internet Governance Solution to your brands online infringement problems.

Infosec Cloud

Infosec Cloud

Infosec Cloud is a specialist Cyber Security company offering fully managed Training & Testing Services in addition to market leading Cyber Security technology and accredited professional services.

Identity Management Institute (IMI)

Identity Management Institute (IMI)

Identity Management Institute (IMI) provides professional training and certification in cyber security with a focus on identity and access management, identity theft, and data protection.

SoLVBL Solutions

SoLVBL Solutions

SoLVBL Solutions Inc. is a solutions engineering company specialized in applications that address critical data integrity and authentication problems.

Womble Bond Dickinson

Womble Bond Dickinson

Womble Bond Dickinson is a transatlantic law firm, providing high-quality legal experience and outstanding personal service from key locations across the United Kingdom and United States.

Europol - European Cybercrime Centre (EC3)

Europol - European Cybercrime Centre (EC3)

The European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) was set up by Europol to strengthen the law enforcement response to cybercrime in the EU.