Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Heiko Borchert

@heikoborchert.bsky.social

860 followers 170 following 32 posts

Corporate Geoeconomics. Defense. Flow Control. GCC. Innovation. National Security. Technology. Owner BCR AG www.borchert.ch Co-Director @defenseaio.bsky.social www.defenseai.eu

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Nov 21

Welcome to my new account. I work as a senior advisor on national security and corporate geoeconomics and write about strategic affairs with a specific focus on geoeconomics, defense innovation, defense AI and more. Below you find a short selection of my recent publications to start with.

1 7

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · 6d

"The Very Long Game: 25 Case Studies on the Global State of Defense AI" published by @defenseaio.bsky.social hast hit more than 300.000 accesses. Incredible - thank you. Go to link.springer.com/book/10.1007... to download your copy (open access).

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · 6d

++UPDATE+++ "The Very Long Game: 25 Case Studies on the Global State of Defense AI" has been on the market for a bit more than a year. This week our open access volume hit 300.000 accesses.🚀 Thank you!

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · 21d

New DAIO study on #defenseAI in #POL🇵🇱

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · 21d

📣NEW DAIO COUNTRY STUDY📚
We are excited to release "Guarding the Alliance's Eastern Frontiers. Defense AI in Poland🇵🇱" by Rafal Lipka, Jakub Wernik, and Wojciech Dziegiel at the CasimirPulaski Foundation, Warsaw. Get your copy here: defenseai.eu/daio_study25...

1 2

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · 23d

3/3 Wird KI der 3. Welle millitärisch bereits eingesetzt? Ja, insbesondere in sehr leistungsfähigen Simulationsanwendungen z.B. zur Unterstützung der Konzeptentwicklung. An der Übertragung von KI-Taktiken auf physische Systeme wie UxS wird gearbeitet. Bei Interesse mündlich gerne mehr.

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · 23d

2/3 KI der 3. Welle spielt daher eine besondere Rolle, wenn es z.B. darum geht, mit Hilfe von KI die Principles of War umzusetzen. Siehe dazu die Einführung zu "The Very Long Game: 25 Case Studies on the Global State of Defense AI." Als Open Access hier verfügbar: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

1 1

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · 23d

1/3 Danke für das Teilen Deines Interviews, Franz-Stefan. Der Hinweis auf die Beschränkungen der KI ist, wenn Du mir diesen Hinweis erlaubst, in dieser Form nur für KI der 2. Welle zutreffend. KI der 3. Welle ist kontextbewusst und versteht die Konsequenzen eigenen und fremden Handelns

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Aug 1

1 August 2025 - Resistance Day!

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Jul 29

Happy to launch the second wave of #defenseAI country studies with Umaima Ali‘s paper on #Pakistan 👇🏻👇🏻

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jul 29

📣NEW DAIO COUNTRY STUDY📚
We are excited to release "An Underdeveloped Strategic Necessity," our latest study on #defenseAI in #Pakistan 🇵🇰 by Umaima Ali, former research assistant at the Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies, Islamabad. Get your copy here: defenseai.eu/daio_study25...

1 1

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Apr 9

Grateful for the opportunity to talk about the role of #AI on the battlefield in this interview 👇🏻

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thinking #Weapons and the Role of #AI
Many thanks to Robert Uitz-Dallinger, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) for the opportunit to discuss the role of #AI on the battlefield, its opportunities, and pitfalls. Listen in to his podcast (in German): oe1.orf.at/programm/202...

Denkende Waffen | DI | 08 04 2025 | 18:25

Die Künstliche Intelligenz am Schlachtfeld. Einblick in eine Welt, in der Maschinen immer häufiger über Leben und Tod entscheiden könnten

oe1.orf.at

1 2

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Apr 3

Tariffs are the new Viagra

2 1

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Mar 3

#GhostPlay: Delivering superior impact with fewer assets. Source: defenseai.eu/daio_study24...

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Mar 3

What Does a #European Way of #Warfighting Need? #Performance, Performance, and Performance

Reposted by Heiko Borchert

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Feb 25

"Securing Artificial Intelligence for Battlefield Effective Robustness (SABER) aims to build an exemplar #AI #redteam equipped with the necessary counter-AI techniques, tools, and technical competency to operationally assess AI-enabled battlefield system." For more, see www.darpa.mil/research/pro...

1 2

Reposted by Heiko Borchert

Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · Feb 4

US imports of cars & machinery would be among most affected by tariffs on Canada and Mexico
• Trade between US and its neighbours is virtually tariff-free under USMCA free-trade agreement
• Tariffs would act as tax on Americans, incl. for food given US big imports of foodstuff from USMCA partners

2 3

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Jan 28

Every day is a #reading day. Enjoy today’s selection. #AcademicReading

Reposted by Heiko Borchert

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 13

"Distrust and verify:" US Marines launch new instruction on #generative #AI. For more, see
breakingdefense.com/2025/01/dist...

‘Distrust and verify’: Marines warily embrace generative AI with new guidance, task forces

The USMC “Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence,” issued in December, takes a cautiously optimistic approach to chatbots and tells commands to stand up task forces to evaluate potentially use...

breakingdefense.com

1 2

Reposted by Heiko Borchert

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 13

"An upcoming executive order soon to be signed by President Joe Biden will include language around using #AI for #cyberdefense." For more, see www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

Biden readies executive action on AI use for cyber defense, enhancing software security

The broad executive order will be the last big cyber policy effort by President Joe Biden before he leaves office.

www.politico.com

1 1

Reposted by Heiko Borchert

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 13

The US Army "is constructing an #AI and #ML ecosystem that will provide a trusted, safe environment where Army program managers and elements can bring in AI models and #test them against curated and trusted data." For more, see www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/202...
#AI #DefenseAI

www.nationaldefensemagazine.org

2 2

Reposted by Heiko Borchert

Martijn Rasser @martijnrasser.bsky.social · Jan 7

1/3
Territories acquired by the United States through purchase and cession, with year and size:
- Louisiana (1803) - 827,987 sq mi
- British Cession (1818) - 45,417 sq mi
- Florida (1819) - 72,101 sq mi
- Texas (1845) - 389,166 sq mi
- Mexican Cession (1848) - 529,189 sq mi

1 1

Reposted by Heiko Borchert

Tobias Gehrke @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social · Jan 6

Nice illustration of how national security exceptions at the WTO have ballooned, reaching an all-time high of 95 in 2024, via @bennsteil.bsky.social, Elisabeth Harding, @cfr.org

Since 2017:
🇺🇸: 30
🇲🇽: 14
🇨🇭: 12
🇧🇷: 10
🇸🇦: 8

www.cfr.org/blog/soaring...

3 5

Reposted by Heiko Borchert

Martijn Rasser @martijnrasser.bsky.social · Jan 3

When is an ally not a partner?

This blistering @japantimes.co.jp editorial on the U.S. Steel / Nippon Steel debacle is worth reading in full.
www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2...

Rejecting the Nippon Steel bid is a slap in the face to Japan

Nippon Steel has not given up and continues to lobby U.S. officials and steelworkers, arguing the deal would grow U.S. Steel, protect jobs, and strengthen the industry.

www.japantimes.co.jp

2 4 11

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Jan 3

Thanks for sharing - a very good comment, which describes a challenge that European partners will face too

1 2

Reposted by Heiko Borchert

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Jan 3

CDAO-sponsored #redteaming efforts identifies "over 800 findings of potential vulnerabilities and biases" related to the use of #LLM for #clinical note summarization & #medical advisory chatbot. #AI #DefenseAI
cc @aisupremacy.bsky.social
See: www.defense.gov/News/Release...

CDAO Sponsors Crowdsourced AI Assurance Pilot in the Context of Military Medicine

The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has successfully concluded a Crowdsourced AI Red-Teaming Assurance Program pilot focused on the use of Large-Language Model chatbots in the context

www.defense.gov

2 6

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Jan 2

From "big is beautiful" to "small is smarter" - one element of #geoeconomic #hedging

Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · Jan 2

FT: Shipowners switch to smaller vessels as world trade reroutes from China

"Attacks on Red Sea ships have also hit demand for bulkiest carriers"

www.ft.com/content/6bf3...

Shipowners switch to smaller vessels as world trade reroutes from China

Attacks on Red Sea ships have also hit demand for bulkiest carriers

www.ft.com

1 2

Heiko Borchert @heikoborchert.bsky.social · Jan 2

ICYMI: #Aselsan has reportedly integrated the #S400 #airdefense system into its #HAKIM 100 #AirC2 system, which can also integrate #NATO assets.
For more, see turdef.com/article/s-40...

S-400 Gets Integrated into Turkish Air Defence Structure | TURDEF

ASELSAN includes the S-400 long-range air defence system in HAKİM 100 Air Command and Control System's structure alongside indigenous air defence systems.

turdef.com

Reposted by Heiko Borchert

Defense AI Observatory @defenseaio.bsky.social · Dec 31

We end 2024 on a high note as "The Very Long Game" has made it on the 2024 list of notable defense tech books by RAINCLOUD, the #defense #AI platform. Thank you and Happy New Year

1 1