Khamenei’s fall exposes China’s military AI lag versus US, Beijing adviser warns

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Shi JiangtaoMarch 4, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Khamenei’s fall exposes China’s military AI lag versus US, Beijing adviser warns

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A Chinese political scientist and advisor to Beijing, Zheng Yongnian, is urging China to accelerate the military application of AI to close its strategic gap with the United States. Zheng cited the hypothetical elimination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli precision strike as an example of AI's deep integration into US military operations. He warned that China risks falling behind if it restricts AI development to civilian sectors. Zheng highlighted the role of American companies like Palantir, Anthropic, and Anduril in intelligence gathering, data processing, and operational execution, emphasizing their importance in projecting US military power. He made these remarks in an interview with Greater Bay Area Review, affiliated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.

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military ai 100% artificial intelligence 90% us military 80% civil-military fusion 70% china 70% military applications 60% strategic gap 60% hard power 50% precision strikes 50% khamenei 40%

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