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AI can strengthen Japan-US deterrence, says former top American general

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What happened: Joseph Dunford, former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and now CEO of CSIS, said the U.S. and Japan can use AI to strengthen deterrence, speaking at the CSIS/Nikkei Symposium 2026 in Tokyo on Oct. 23. Key numbers: Symposium held Oct. 23, 2026. Why it matters: Dunford stressed that AI must be used in accordance with the law of conflict, framing legal compliance as a condition of the technology's role in Japan-U.S. deterrence.

What changed

Joseph Dunford, former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and now CEO of CSIS, said the U.S. and Japan can use AI to strengthen deterrence, speaking at the CSIS/Nikkei Symposium 2026 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

Why it matters

Dunford stressed that AI must be used in accordance with the law of conflict, framing legal compliance as a condition of the technology's role in Japan-U.S. deterrence.

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