China's Military Is Going All-In on AI Warfare
Leaked PLA procurement docs reveal AI deployments spanning drones, cyberattacks, and disinformation ops.
China's People's Liberation Army is aggressively weaving AI into its military operations. Newly surfaced procurement documents detail the PLA's push to deploy artificial intelligence across four critical domains: drone piloting, cyberattacks, battlefield decision-making, and disinformation campaigns.
The revelations, reported by Foreign Affairs, paint a picture of a military tech strategy that's delivering results. At China's Victory Day parade in September 2025, the hardware on display signaled just how far things have come.
The AI integration isn't experimental anymore — it's operational. Autonomous drone systems, AI-assisted cyber warfare tools, and machine-generated propaganda are all part of the PLA's growing toolkit.
The procurement documents offer rare, concrete evidence of how China is translating AI research into military capability. No vague ambitions here — just purchase orders and deployment plans.