For AI to be effectively employed with complete fidelity for Decision and Action may take years or even decades, as it will take time to train AI models to make not just speedy but ethical decisions based on the laws of war and prevent unregulated, unrestricted employment. This caution needs to be enforced in the future.

With Armed Forces officers now directly interacting with private sector enterprises, gullible officers who have limited exposure to contracts and deals could well be influenced by veteran vendors in this field who have worked the system for years. It is also clear that the drive for demonstrating production outcomes amidst need for defence readiness and Atma Nirbharta should be accompanied by stringent vigilance measures.

On the IAF Day, vignettes of the glorious history of the Air Force and what lies ahead amidst organisational, acquisition and integration flows.