Analysis

August 12, 2021

Western armies turn to startups in the “data war” with China

Western militaries are losing the war to master a new world where everyday data has become a potent military weapon.


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This is the final part of a four-part series on how armies around the world are embracing startups to give them a technological edge. The first was an overview, the second was about human augmentation, third about autonomous drones and this one about AI and data.

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