Topic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks
Q5. “The integration of AI into warfare has redefined the nature of strategic vulnerabilities.” Assess how AI has become a target in conflicts and its implications for global security architecture. (15 M)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Reference: NIE
Why the question
Recent geopolitical conflicts have exposed vulnerabilities in AI infrastructure and highlighted the growing role of AI in warfare and national security.Key Demand of the question
The question requires assessing how AI integration has changed the nature of strategic vulnerabilities and examining how AI systems themselves have become targets in conflicts. It also demands analysing implications for global security architecture and suggesting a way forward.Structure of the Answer:
Introduction
Briefly link AI with modern warfare and emergence of new non-traditional vulnerabilities in security architecture.Body
- Nature of strategic vulnerabilities: Show shift towards data, infrastructure and supply chain dependence in AI-driven warfare.
- AI as a target in conflicts: Explain targeting of data centres, cyber attacks and supply chain disruptions.
- Implications for global security: Highlight hybrid warfare, interdependence risks and need for global norms.
- Way forward: Suggest resilience building, regulation and strengthening domestic capabilities.
Conclusion
End with a forward-looking note on building a secure and resilient AI-driven security framework.
