Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The recent drone-strike on Saudi oil installations emanating from Yemen that significantly crippled the Kingdom's energy exports was portended changes in the nature of future warfare. For the fraction of the cost of a conventional military attack, the enemy was able to wreak havoc in a way that was inconceivable even some years ago. This has brought to the fore a new phenomenon in war-fighting, an entry-point of the use of 'Artificial Intelligence' in the battle-field with enormous theoretical and practical consequences. This essay will examine the interests, production and capabilities of key regional powers in this regard; India, China and Pakistan.

India has been making some sophisticated procurements of Unmanned Aeri...