With end of Afghanistan mission, NATO refocuses on Russia and future high-tech war as defense ministers meet in Brussels

Published October 21, 2021 11:22am ET



TAKING STEPS TO ‘FUTURE-PROOF’ NATO: The NATO alliance, first conceived as a counterweight to the Soviet Union, is refocusing on deterring Russia by integrating artificial intelligence and other technologies into its war plans to adapt to the changing nature of warfare.

“We are taking further steps to future-proof our alliance,” said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of today’s meeting of NATO defense ministers. “We must keep our technological edge.”

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