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How do NATO and EU strategies frame AI and autonomous systems as determinants of operational tempo, resilience and scalable mass?

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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-02-12

Artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are increasingly framed within NATO and EU strategy as determinants of operational tempo, resilience, and scalable mass rather than as isolated innovation projects.

This analysis examines how the pursuit of technological edge translates into concrete requirements for data-centric command-and-control, distributed sensing, autonomous effect delivery, and secure digital infrastructure capable of operating under contested spectrum and cyber conditions.

This analysis answers: How do NATO and EU strategies frame AI and autonomous systems as determinants of operational tempo, resilience and scalable mass? What requirements for data-centric command-and-control and distributed sensing follow from the pursuit of technological edge? What force posture and architecture enable autonomous effect delivery under contested spectrum and cyber conditions? What technology clusters and industrial base bottlenecks constrain defence AI and autonomy?

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