U.S. AI Engages in Warfare Against Iran, Xi Jinping Faints in the Bathroom

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[People News] AI has not only rapidly transformed human life but has also subtly altered the landscape of modern warfare. While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to showcase the acrobatic robot Yushuj as a significant national asset during the Spring Festival Gala, the United States has quietly allowed AI to take up the mantle of warfare, meticulously preparing for a dimensionality-reducing strike that could redefine human conflict.

Reports from various media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and Axios, indicate that during the U.S. military's operation against Iran, codenamed 'Epic Fury,' on February 28, Claude AI, a large language model developed by Anthropic, played a crucial role. The U.S. operation to precisely eliminate Khamenei and his senior generals sent shockwaves around the world, leveraging a technological edge that is unprecedented. The core support and strategic logic behind the U.S. military's blitzkrieg is rooted in the rapid advancements of American artificial intelligence technology.

According to reports, in this airstrike against Iran, AI has transitioned from being merely a 'support tool' to becoming deeply integrated into the operational chain, providing capabilities in intelligence assessment, target analysis, and battlefield simulation that are beyond the reach of human operators in traditional warfare.

The U.S. military employs the large model Claude as a general reasoning engine within its command and intelligence systems, integrating it extensively with military data platforms like Palantir, thus establishing a formidable 'AI combat hub' for the U.S. Central Command and other military branches.

Claude is tasked with processing a vast array of multi-source intelligence, which includes real-time drone footage, satellite images, human intelligence, and internal documents from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. It efficiently extracts critical information from tens of thousands of intercepted documents, such as the communication patterns of senior Iranian leaders and emergency evacuation routes, as well as the precise coordinates of Iranian missile sites, nuclear facility entrances, and command centres, along with indications of troop movements by the Revolutionary Guard Corps. This comprehensive evaluation of Iranian military targets, command networks, and air defence systems is akin to 'hundreds of intelligence officers working overtime.' It then produces a prioritised list of targets; for instance, the coordinates of the Revolutionary Guard Corps command centre are deemed high-value strike targets that are highly controllable, while missile launch sites near civilian facilities are classified as high-risk targets, with recommendations to avoid strikes. The Claude model reduces the traditional manual analysis time from several days to just a few hours, enabling the U.S. Central Command to plan around 900 strikes within 12 hours of action.

In fact, as early as January this year, the Pentagon publicly announced that the Claude model from Anthropic had been utilised to process sensitive intelligence during the operation to capture Venezuelan President Maduro.

In the recent airstrike against Iran, Palantir acted as an 'invisible chief of staff,' consolidating scattered intelligence into a cohesive operational picture. The company utilised AI to devise strike plans, allocate firepower, and perform post-strike evaluations. Media outlets have referred to Palantir as the 'invisible general,' tasked with integrating large models like Claude with various military sensors and weapon systems. The Palantir AIP artificial intelligence platform analyses the schedules, communication patterns, and security protocols of high-ranking Iranian officials, allowing it to predict the most favourable 'decapitation window.' It prioritises key figures, including Khamenei, along with their residences and command centres as top strike targets. The Palantir AIP operating system facilitates the entire decapitation operation's 'AI kill chain,' covering everything from target identification and risk assessment to tiered lists and weapon matching, with the final decision to engage made by a human commander.

During the action execution phase, if the Iranian air defence system experiences abnormal activation or electronic interference, Palantir AIP swiftly replans flight paths and firepower distribution in an extremely short timeframe, adjusting penetration strategies and compressing the 'hour-level decision chain' to 'second-level or even millisecond-level.' Following the strike, data such as satellite and drone imagery is rapidly processed by Palantir Gotham, producing preliminary damage reports within a few minutes to over ten minutes. These reports assess the extent of building damage, the status of communication node paralysis, and the survival probabilities of key personnel. This battle outcome data is then reintegrated into the Palantir AIP model to update estimates of the Iranian air defence response and target behaviour models, thereby preparing for potential follow-up strikes or a new round of operations, achieving a closed-loop iteration.

Notably, Palantir has already played a significant role on the Ukrainian battlefield, with its Gotham and AIP platforms creating a comprehensive intelligent closed loop that spans battlefield data acquisition, situational analysis, and target strikes. The template data and algorithm training undoubtedly provide crucial parameters for the rapid iteration of the U.S. military's AI combat system.

Palantir was established in 2003, initially backed by investments from the CIA. Since its public listing in 2020, the company's stock price has skyrocketed by 1477%, bringing its current market capitalisation to $347.2 billion, which places it ahead of six major defence contractors: Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, and L3 Harris. The name 'Palantir' is derived from the 'seeing stones' in 'The Lord of the Rings'; whoever wields the Palantir holds an information advantage. The Palantir system is credited with playing a crucial role in the hunt for Osama bin Laden. In August 2025, the company secured a contract worth up to $10 billion with the U.S. Army, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency for the military, and is regarded as part of the Trump administration's strategy to reduce costs and improve efficiency through AI tools.

How powerful is U.S. AI? While Xi Jinping was still engaged in a military purge of spies, Trump officially initiated version 2.0 of the Manhattan Project in November 2025. This signifies that AI research and development have been elevated to the highest level of national security in the United States. According to the draft budget for the U.S. Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025, the investment budget for its C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence) systems is projected to reach $21.1 billion, representing 7% of the total annual procurement and R&D budget, marking a substantial increase of 45.5% from $14.5 billion in fiscal year 2024.

The U.S. military is developing a three-tier operational framework focused on 'data decision support - intelligent platform information analysis - weapon operational applications.' Trump has opened a door aimed at disrupting and undermining the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) AI arms race. The three core components of this AI arms race are computing power, electricity, and overall national strength. While China benefits from cheap electricity and surpasses the U.S. in power production, the CCP primarily relies on imitation and copying in the field of advanced semiconductors. Regarding overall national strength, the CCP's economy is in a continuous decline, trapped in a deflationary spiral, with a collapsing real estate sector, high unemployment rates, and local governments struggling financially. In contrast, the U.S. economy is robust, driven by private sector innovation, and is currently experiencing stable growth.

Moreover, Xi Jinping is grappling with significant domestic challenges, including wavering military morale, unstable party loyalty, and shifting public sentiment. On the international front, he is being sidelined by Trump; from Panama to Venezuela to Iran, former allies are either turning against him or facing arrest or execution, making their situations increasingly dire. With Trump now initiating an AI arms race, Xi Jinping must be feeling overwhelmed.

(First published by People News) △