AI Arms Race And Strategic Stability Between India And Pakistan

How are Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies impacting the military offence/defence systems of India and Pakistan?This study delineates the impacts of these dual-use technologies on the intrinsic security dilemma and the ways they can affect strategic stability in the region.Drawing on existing literature, expert opinions, and defence strategy documents, it argues that the integration of AI in the military systems of India and Pakistan will lead to an AI-driven arms race and security dilemma.Furthermore, AI integration disturbs deterrence dynamics and increases the risk of inadvertent escalation between the competitive dyad.India has been leading the AI-driven arms race in South Asia, forcing Pakistan to follow suit and undertake the policy of quid-proquo.The paper argues that cooperative and confidence-building measures are required at bilateral and multi-lateral levels to establish and strengthen an AI governance framework to prevent an escalating arms race and a possible conflict.