How is AI changing modern warfare? And are we already entering the age of autonomous war?
Shane Smith and VICE News travel to Morocco for African Lion 2026 — one of the largest military exercises in the world — to get an inside look at the technologies rapidly transforming the battlefield.
From AI-assisted targeting systems and autonomous combat vehicles to suicide drones, robotics, quantum computing, and next-generation military communications, Shane embeds with U.S. AFRICOM and the young soldiers building the future of warfare in real time.
In this episode of Shane Smith Has Questions, Shane speaks with General Davin R.M. Anderson, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and 1st Lt. Vincent Gasparri, Innovation Team Lead 173rd Airborne Brigade, who leads a new generation of military innovators developing drone systems inspired by lessons from Ukraine, Iran, and modern asymmetric warfare.
The conversations explore:
– AI on the battlefield
– Autonomous weapons systems
– Drone warfare and counter-drone tech
– Robotics and future combat
– Quantum computing and encryption
– The ethics of AI warfare
– Terror threats in Africa
– How Ukraine changed military strategy
– The future of the U.S. military
As wars become increasingly automated, Shane asks the question everyone is thinking:
Are we prepared for a future where AI helps run wars?
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:19 1st Lt. Vincent Gasparri on How Autonomous Warfare has Changed the Battlefield
5:19 The Development of Attack Drones
8:54 Access to the Internet on the Battlefield
10:45 How to Defend Against Drone Attacks
12:18 Drones Delivering Cargo on the Battlefield
13:10 How the War in Ukraine has Changed Warfare
15:21 The Importance of AI
17:06 Autonomous Vehicles
18:17 The Dangers of Autonomous Warfare
20:08 How Lt. Gasparri is Improving the Technology
22:13 The Future of Energy in the Battlefield
25:37 Quantum Computing
26:31 What Future Tech Lt. Gasparri is Excited for
30:55 General Dagvin R.M. Anderson on the Biggest Challenges in Africa
32:59 The Future of Warfare
38:56 How Quickly AI is Changing Warfare
41:09 Why Use Autonomous Vehicles in Warfare
43:35 The Importance of Humans Managing AI and Autonomous Vehicles
45:16 Sharing the Technology with Other Nations
45:58 What the Future of Technology Looks like for Gen. Anderson
48:15 The Future of AI and Quantum Computing
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Autonomous Warfare Has Arrived | African Lion 2026 Exclusive with Gen. Anderson & Lt. Gasparri
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