AI as a weapon of war

UNLESS you have been living under a rock these past two months, you are aware of the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East – now reverberating globally as energy prices surge.

Triggered by the United States’ Operation Epic Fury and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion on Feb 28, 2026, what began as supposedly “targeted” strikes to eliminate Iran’s nuclear capabilities – capabilities reportedly neutralised just months earlier – has escalated into a conflict spanning at least 10 countries, with spillover risks reaching Europe and Central Asia.