The new strategy will “unleash experimentation, eliminate legacy bureaucratic blockers and integrate the bleeding edge of frontier AI capabilities across every mission area”, according to the Department. Scientists at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warn that applications of AI in weapons of war, including in its possible future application to nuclear weapons, is highly concerning. The U.S. has already asked contractors to integrate AI into non-nuclear command and control systems, while Russia has reportedly explored similar applications for nuclear command and control. According to the Bulletin, it is also reported that AI has been used in targeting systems in Ukraine, as well as Israel having reportedly used an AI-based system to create target lists in Gaza. Views also varied when it came to specific use cases of AI in military operations, with widespread uncertainty across all fields.