Bangkok Post
Thai military eyes AI-led warfare plan
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The Royal Thai Armed Forces plan to establish a new Joint Capabilities Command (JCC) in the next fiscal year as part of a push to develop autonomous military systems and ramp up multi-domain warfare capabilities.
Key facts
- The Royal Thai Armed Forces plan to establish a new Joint Capabilities Command (JCC) in the next fiscal year as part of a push to develop autonomous military systems and ramp up multi-domain warfare capabilities.
- Chief of Defence Forces Gen Ukris Boontanondha chaired the fourth meeting of service commanders for fiscal year 2026 on Sunday at the Royal Thai Air Force headquarters in Bangkok. The meeting was attended by the commanders of the army, navy, air force and the national police chief.
- The principal agenda focused on developing autonomous systems to cope with rapidly changing security and technological environments.
- Amid the growing role of AI and autonomous technologies in modern warfare, the Royal Thai Armed Forces headquarters outlined its vision for "All Domain Operations" covering land, sea, air, space and cyber domains. The strategy aims to improve operational precision, reduce troop casualties and ensure continuous operations.
- Following the meeting, Maj Gen Withai Laithomya, the Royal Thai Armed Forces spokesman, said the armed forces had proposed a three-tier development framework for autonomous systems.
Summary
Chief of Defence Forces Gen Ukris Boontanondha chaired the fourth meeting of service commanders for fiscal year 2026 on Sunday at the Royal Thai Air Force headquarters in Bangkok. The meeting was attended by the commanders of the army, navy, air force and the national police chief.
The principal agenda focused on developing autonomous systems to cope with rapidly changing security and technological environments.