South Korean Media: Chinese Experts Propose New Electronic Warfare Concept of "AI Plus"
According to a report by South Korean media outlet Chosun Ilbo (Japanese Edition) on May 29: China is accelerating the development of an enhanced artificial intelligence (AI Plus) electronic warfare technology, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with electronic warfare to enhance military communications, radar systems, and jamming capabilities.
Chinese defense industry experts have proposed a new military technological concept that combines artificial intelligence with radio physics to control the electromagnetic spectrum. It is reported that a Chinese research team published a paper last month, merging AI with principles of radio wave propagation (denpa), which could transform military communications and radar systems into faster, smarter, and more interference-resistant systems than before.
The researchers believe these technologies can help China gain an advantage in "new-generation warfare" by reconfiguring communication methods, radio jamming, and radar operations. The study was published on the 29th of last month in the academic journal Command, Control, and Simulation. The research team was led by the Institute of Electronics Information Technology and the Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation.
To date, electronic warfare has primarily focused on interfering with, deceiving, or intercepting enemy communications and radar signals. However, with the advent of drone swarms and hypersonic missiles drastically shortening the speed of offensive and defensive operations on the battlefield, traditional warfare thinking struggles to cope with the complex and rapidly evolving electronic signal environment.
The electromagnetic spectrum is an "invisible battlefield." Military communications, radar signals, drone control, and missile guidance signals appear and disappear unpredictably. Chinese researchers argue that artificial intelligence can analyze spatial changes in real time and swiftly adjust frequencies, signal paths, and radar operations to counter enemy jamming and tracking.
It is said that the United States has already employed artificial intelligence in military operations. The U.S. Department of War (Department of Defense) used AI during air strikes targeting Iranian assets. Nevertheless, concerns remain that advanced weapon systems may also expose vulnerabilities within electronic warfare environments.
Advanced weapon systems such as the U.S. F-35 stealth fighter can also be vulnerable in electronic warfare environments. Iran's air defense network has exploited weaknesses in U.S. electronic warfare systems.
China's "AI Plus" electronic warfare concept is highly likely to become a new focal point in future Sino-U.S. military technological competition. Communication networks, radar capabilities, and jamming strength will become decisive factors in determining battlefield outcomes, and competition over the electromagnetic spectrum will intensify.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1866495485850624/
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