India’s Aspiration for Acquiring and Integrating LAWS within the Nuclear and Military Domains – Implications for South Asia

by CISSAJK

Zohaib Altaf, Associate Director Research, CISS AJK, delivered a guest lecture at the Balochistan Think Tank Network on “India’s Aspiration for Acquiring and Integrating LAWS within the Nuclear and Military Domains – Implications for South Asia.”

🔹 Key Highlights:

➡️ Examined the integration of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and AI-enabled capabilities into sensing, decision-making, movement, and engagement.

➡️ Highlighted concerns regarding AI-enabled remote sensing and ISR and their implications for the survivability of nuclear and conventional forces.

➡️ Discussed the risks of autonomous systems making engagement decisions without timely human intervention, potentially outpacing diplomacy and crisis management.

➡️ Addressed attribution challenges associated with autonomous weapons and their potential implications for strategic stability.