US Military prepares AI pilot drones capable of devastating attacks on Beijing and Moscow

The XQ-58A Valkyrie flying during a test (Image: Eglin Air Force base)

The US Air Force is reportedly gearing up to deploy drones piloted by artificial intelligence (AI) in response to emerging global threats.

According to CBS News, the Air Force anticipates having 150 AI-piloted aircraft by the end of the decade, with plans to increase this number to 1,000.

General Adrian Spain, head of Air Combat Command, explained that the strategy would allow AI-piloted drones to operate alongside manned aircraft. The news emerges after 12 U.S. air tankers carrying ominous weight charge across the Atlantic.

"You've told them to go out in front and to execute an attack on a complex set of targets, and they will do that," Spain informed CBS.

The AI technology steering the drones has been trained in flight and defensive tactics, reports the Express US.

These AI drones, which are expected to be shorter than a manned jet fighter, are estimated to cost between $20 to 30 million each.

This development follows China's recent unveiling of its latest fighter jets and its own AI drone.

Last month, during a grand military parade in Beijing, China showcased a variety of new weapons, in a show of force aimed at the United States and its Western allies.

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Among the displayed weaponry were some AI-powered drones, including the colossal AJX-002 submarine drone.

Measuring up to 65ft in length, this drone could potentially be deployed for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

China's military also flaunted aerial and underwater drones, hypersonic missiles, and fighter jets and bombers.

Notably, Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un were among the attendees at the event.