AI Moves From the Cloud to the Battlefield

For the past several years, investors have heard the same argument again and again.

AI would change search engines, automate office work, and improve software productivity. Those claims captured attention across Wall Street.

However, right now, something larger is unfolding.

AI is moving beyond consumer applications and enterprise software. It is becoming part of the national infrastructure. A recent report from the Financial Times highlights how rapidly that shift is taking place. 

During recent operations in Iran, the U.S. military used AI to process massive intelligence data and identify targets far more quickly than traditional methods. 

Pentagon officials say more than 2,000 targets were struck within four days. The scale of those operations reflects a fundamental change in how decisions are made during modern warfare.

At the center of this system is software developed by Palantir Technologies. Its Maven platform helps commanders analyze data from drones, satellites, and sensors almost instantly. 

AI models from Anthropic help analysts review intelligence and evaluate possible responses.

In earlier conflicts, targeting decisions often took hours or days. Information had to be collected, printed, reviewed, and approved through multiple levels of command.

AI compresses that process dramatically.

Military officials now aim to make hundreds or even thousands of decisions each hour. AI systems analyze incoming data, identify targets, and present options to commanders within seconds. 

This is more than a new tool. It marks a major turning point in the rise of AI.

History shows that technologies adopted by the U.S. military often reshape the civilian world. 

AI now appears to be entering that same cycle.

As defense agencies adopt AI, demand for computing power, sensors, and advanced chips will grow quickly. Modern military operations depend on processing massive amounts of data in real time. Satellites, drones, radar systems, and electronic signals generate constant streams of information.

That data must be organized, interpreted, and acted upon instantly.

AI provides the tools to do exactly that.

According to public statements from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, tens of thousands of military personnel already use the Maven system across dozens of operational units. 

Researchers estimate the number could soon approach 50,000 users within the United States alone. NATO allies have also begun adopting the platform.

That kind of growth tells us something important. AI has moved far beyond the research lab. It is becoming part of the operating system of modern government.

History shows what happens next.

When the United States decides that a technology matters for national security, investment accelerates. Defense budgets expand. Contractors build new systems. Infrastructure spending rises to support the capability.

AI has now entered that category.

At American Prosperity, we have been saying this for quite some time. AI is not just about software applications or clever chatbots. It is about the infrastructure that powers an entirely new computing era.

That is exactly how we built our portfolio.

Our holdings are positioned across the entire AI supply chain. 

Some companies design the chips that power advanced computing. Others build the equipment used to manufacture those chips. Still others provide the electrical systems, cooling infrastructure, and networking hardware required to operate massive data centers.

Each layer of that supply chain benefits as AI expands.

The biggest opportunities in AI may not come from consumer apps. The real growth is likely to come from the infrastructure that powers the entire system. 

Data centers must expand to handle rising computing demand. Chipmakers must produce more advanced processors. Power and cooling systems must support massive facilities.

Every layer of the AI economy depends on that foundation. Military adoption only strengthens that demand.

Defense applications require systems that are secure, reliable, and capable of operating under extreme conditions. These requirements push technology providers to build more powerful computing platforms and more resilient infrastructure.

Those improvements often spill into the commercial sector, accelerating innovation across the broader economy.

There is another point investors should understand.

Much of the technology driving this transformation is being built in the United States.

American companies are developing the platforms. They are training the models. They are building the computing infrastructure that powers the entire system.

That leadership matters.

When a country leads in a major technological shift, its companies often capture the greatest economic rewards. AI is becoming one of the defining innovations of this era. And once again, the United States stands at the center of it.

Throughout history, countries that lead in technological innovation tend to capture enormous economic benefits. New industries emerge, productivity rises, and capital flows toward the companies building the underlying systems.

AI is shaping up to be one of the most important technological transitions of the modern era.

The recent military use of AI systems shows just how quickly that transition is unfolding.

Artificial intelligence is no longer simply a software feature inside office tools. It is becoming an operational layer that supports critical decisions in real time. Governments are adopting it. Defense agencies are scaling it. 

Private companies are building the infrastructure required to sustain it. This is exactly the type of technological shift that drives long-term economic expansion. When innovation moves from theory into real-world deployment, investment opportunities follow.

AI is entering that stage now.

Because the American Prosperity portfolio is built around companies across the AI supply chain, we are already positioned at the center of this extraordinary technological transformation.

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Charles Mizrahi
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