Shutterstock The way in which wars are fought has transformed in the digital age. Today, nation states are increasingly leveraging cyber, artificial intelligence, drones, and other new technologies to launch attacks on their enemies. In response to this sea change, the UK government recently conducted a thorough review of the nation’s defenses and concluded that the British armed forces must change with the times. As such, the government plans to slash troop numbers to 72,000 by 2025, while increasing investment in technology-driven capabilities. But is this the right decision to make? The rise of AI warfare With nation-state cyber-attacks becoming more frequent and disastrous, there is growing pressure on the UK and other countries worldwide to invest in new forms of technological warfare to counter this threat.