The Very Long Game

The Very Long Game, the first open access comparative study on the current state of defense AI, provides a succinct overview across 25 nations, analyzing six fundamental lines of effort: thinking, developing, organizing, funding, deploying, and training.

Written by expert analysts and practitioners, The Very Long Game compellingly blends theoretical with practical insight and sets the standard for comparative defense AI analyses. Military leaders, industry experts, and scholars will greatly benefit from reading this book.

Gen (ret) John Allen Former Commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force and US Forces in Afghanistan, past President of The Brookings Institution, and Strategic Advisor to the Microsoft Corporation

A most timely comparative study, rich in empirical analysis, that examines the “drivers, pace and priorities” of defense AI. This volume is a vital resource for anyone interested in military innovation and defense transformation.

Prof. Theo Farrell, PhD President and Vice-Chancellor, La Trobe University

The Very Long Game is an absolute must-have for everyone interested in defense AI! One of the book’s key strengths is the unitary analytical framework, which makes the detailed case studies easily accessible and provides insightful findings on cross-regional commonalities and differences.

Joonsoo Park Director, Defense Acquisition and Industries Division, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses

The Very Long Game is a must read for policy makers, practitioners as well as academia, who are interested in technologies and future warfare.

Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan Director, Center for Security, Strategy and Technology, Observer Research Foundation

This book provides the reader with a much-needed overview of what different military organizations around the world actually do to implement AI in the conduct of their daily operations.

Prof. Dr. Olivier Schmitt Center for War Studies, University of Southern Denmark

Heiko Borchert is Co-Director, Torben Schütz and Joseph Verbovzsky are Research Fellows at the Defense AI Observatory, Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg.