The US Army's training for the Patriot missile battery advises operators to trust the system, stating it is smarter than them, whereas the US Navy's training for the Aegis system emphasizes complete operator responsibility for any errors.

While the US is engaged in internal disputes with companies like Anthropic, China is comprehensively experimenting with a wide range of AI applications for its military.

The US military gained significant operational experience in air and missile defense from operations in the Red Sea prior to the Iran conflict.