Shirdi, May 23: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Saturday asserted that future wars will be fought across multiple domains, including land, sea, air, cyberspace and cognitive warfare, with technology emerging as the defining factor in military success.
Addressing a gathering during the inauguration of a defence manufacturing unit in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar district, Gen Chauhan said modern warfare is rapidly evolving beyond conventional manpower and platform-centric operations.
He highlighted the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), drones, robotics, cyber systems, autonomous platforms, space technologies, precision-strike weapons and information dominance in shaping future battlefields.
“Future conflicts will be multi-domain in nature where land, sea, air, cyberspace and cognitive warfare will operate in an integrated manner,” the CDS said.
Gen Chauhan emphasized that future battlefields would extend beyond geographical boundaries into digital ecosystems, cyber infrastructure and information networks.
He further stated that nations capable of rapid innovation, faster defence production and quick adaptation by armed forces would gain a strategic edge in future conflicts.
The CDS also underscored the importance of technology, speed and innovation as key determinants of success in military operations in the coming years. (KNC)
