WORLD’S ARMIES ARE RACING TO DEPLOY ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (A.I) IN ALL MILITARY APPLICATIONS

WORLD’S ARMIES ARE RACING TO
DEPLOY ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (A.I)
IN ALL MILITARY APPLICATIONS
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• PENTAGON RACES TO DEPLOY ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE
• ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED RIFLES
IN MIDDLE EAST
• CHINA’S ROBOT DOGS HAVE BEEN ARMED
WITH MISSILES
• US REMOVING GUARDRAILS FROM
POTENTIAL SAUDI NUCLEAR DEAL
• CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES,
HOSTS WORLD DEFENSE SHOW
• SAUDI ARABIA SETS GLOBAL BENCHMARK
IN ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE
MODERNIZATION
• DEFENSE MINISTER OPENS WORLD
DEFENSE SHOW 2026 IN RIYADH
• WORLD DEFENSE SHOW 2026: MORE
GLOBAL REACH
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• RECORD NUMBER OF CHINESE COMPANIES
IN RIYADH
• SAUDI ARABIA LAUNCHES KEY PROJECTS
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ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) is often framed as a force multiplier that
can accelerate decision-making and produce valuable information.
Meanwhile, ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) deployment exercises have
yielded mixed results, highlighting challenges such as systems stalling and
unpredictable software outside controlled environments.
Some defense insiders believe that ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) tools
also introduce new safety and escalation risks if not developed,
evaluated, and trained correctly.
Over the past year, U.S. military testing has demonstrated that some
ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) systems are failing in the field. In May
2025, Anduril Industries worked with the U.S. Navy on the launch of 30
ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) drone boats, all of which ended up stuck
idling in the water after the systems rejected their inputs.
A similar setback occurred in August 2025 during the company’s test of
its Anvil counter drone system. The resultant mechanical failure caused a
22-acre fire in Oregon, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Anduril responded to the reported ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) test
failures, calling them “a small handful of alleged setbacks at government
experimentation, testing, and integration events.”
“Modern defense technology emerges through relentless testing, rapid
iteration, and disciplined risk-taking,” Anduril stated on its website.
“Systems break. Software crashes. Hardware fails under stress. Finding
these failures in controlled environments is the entire point.”
But some say the challenges ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) faces in the
national security landscape should not be taken lightly. Problems such as
brittle ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) models and building on the wrong
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kind of training data can create systems that do not perform as expected
in a battlefield scenario.
“This is why military-grade ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) , purposebuilt
for national security use cases and the warfighter, is critical,” Tyler
Saltsman, founder of EdgeRunner ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI), told
The Epoch Times. Saltsman’s company has active research and
development contracts with the U.S. military. He said ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) systems are not typically designed for warfighting.
“[ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) models] may choose to refuse or
deflect certain questions or tasks if those requests do not comply with
the ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) system’s own rules,” Saltsman said.
“A model refusing to provide guidance to a soldier in combat or giving
biased responses rather than operationally relevant responses can have
life-or-death implications.” Scenarios such as the one Saltsman described
can start with the wrong kind of training data.
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Data Dilemma
Jeff Stollman, who has worked with defense contractors as an
independent consultant and is familiar with a range of products and
services used by the military and intelligence communities, said much of
“the data needed has not been collected historically.”
“And because internet data is typically of limited value and internetbased
models can’t be run on isolated classified networks, military and
intelligence users will need to collect their own new data,” Stollman told
The Epoch Times. He said there are three categories of training data used
by the defense and armed forces communities, all of which have different
hurdles.
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Offering an example of a sustainment—or maintenance—data challenge,
Stollman said that collecting this type of information typically requires
adding sensors that can record the data needed to predict malfunctions
and failures. “This includes measuring temperature, vibration, friction,
the amount of wear on various parts,” he said. “This is an expensive
undertaking. Sensors aren’t free. They add weight and volume to space
and weight-constrained platforms such as aircraft and spacecraft.”
This type of data collection is offloaded to a database because of limited
onboard computer resources. Although that sounds logical at first, the
problem is the time it can take. “For platforms like ships and submarines,
windows for transmission of such data, which might give away the
position of the platform, are limited,” Stollman said. “As a result, data
may not be accessible for months at a time.”
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Another challenge of ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) integration is
reliability. Issues such as ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) “hallucinations”
and poor decisions can be amplified in adversarial environments.
“The most dangerous assumption is that ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI)
can distinguish between legitimate inputs and adversarial manipulation,”
Christopher Trocola, founder of ARC Defense Systems, told The Epoch
Times.
He cited the July 2025 experiment in which ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE
(AI) -powered, cloud-based platform Replit’s “vibe coding” ended with
an AI assistant panicking and trying to cover its tracks. The ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) coding assistant reportedly deleted a live production
database, fabricated thousands of fake records, and created misleading
status messages. “Military applications amplify these vulnerabilities
catastrophically,” Trocola said.
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He explained that three critical ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI)
assumptions can fail under adversarial pressure: prompt injection
resistance, hallucination control, and intent recognition.
This is when adversaries can manipulate ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI)
through carefully crafted inputs designed to override instructions,
generate false information, or indicate that malicious inputs are benign.
“This represents what’s known as distribution shift: ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) trained in controlled environments failing
catastrophically when deployed in real-world adversarial contexts,”
Trocola said. Saltsman said this highlights the importance of building
ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) models with military applications in
mind.
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“Most commercial ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) systems are BLACK
BOXES,” he said. “We don’t know what data trained the models. We
don’t know what guardrails or biases were baked into the models. And
we don’t know if our data is truly secure. All of this is highly problematic
in national security settings.”
Risk Evaluation
Stollman noted that generative ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) —which
is already used in U.S. intelligence and defense—is “plagued” with
problems such as hallucinations. However, it is also the most practical
kind of ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) for military operations.
“Generative ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) is useful in areas such as
reconnaissance, where it is necessary to identify installations and
activities from data collected by various sensors: photos, radar, sonar,
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etc.,” Stollman said. “It can also be used to support decision-making.”
“For example, drones or missiles could be given autonomy of action to
overcome signal jamming that prevents their being controlled remotely
by humans,” he said. “But before such autonomy can be deployed, it is
necessary to anticipate all the failure modes that could lead to
undesirable consequences.”
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Saltsman said he agrees that ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI)
development and deployment must be carefully balanced with long-term
risk evaluation. “But make no mistake, we are in an ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) war against China, and we must win the race,” he said.
He noted that if China’s ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) models and
hardware dominate the market, the United States could become
dependent on the Asian nation for critical technologies.
“Therefore, it is a national security imperative that we accelerate the
pace of ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) development while also
balancing the risks,” Saltsman said.
In 2025, the United Nations said that the use of ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) in warfighting was no longer a hypothetical future
scenario. The U.N. also stressed the risks and consequences of
ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) system failures in this capacity. “Without
rigorous safeguards, it risks undermining international humanitarian
law,” the agency stated. “Complex battlefields already test human
judgment in distinguishing between combatants and civilians; for
machines, the challenge is even greater, particularly in urban settings
where civilians and fighters often intermingle.”
Xpeng’s next-gen Iron humanoid robot speaks to media during a
showroom tour at its headquarters in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province,
China, on Nov. 5, 2025. Tyler Saltsman said that if China’s ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) models and hardware dominate the market, the
United States could become dependent on the Asian nation for critical
technologies. Trocola said he shares concerns that ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) deployment in the military and defense sectors is
outpacing risk assessment.
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“Documented patterns suggest this creates systematic vulnerabilities,”
he said. “Industry data shows [70 percent to 80 percent] of AI projects
fail due to organizational readiness gaps.” The Department of War
ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) Acceleration Strategy launched in
January, which emphasizes rapid deployment to counter strategic
competitors.
Trocola said he is concerned that this urgency risks replicating patterns of
commercial failure. He noted that most leaders prioritize “deployment
velocity” over “model accuracy.” This has dangerous implications if safety
protocols cannot keep up with the speed of ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE
(AI) deployment. “The challenge isn’t slowing innovation, it’s ensuring
deployment includes basic governance frameworks that prevent
documented failure modes,” he said. “Strategic advantage comes from
reliable ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) deployment, not rushed
implementation that creates exploitable vulnerabilities for adversaries.”
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The DiploFoundation shared similar concerns. The think tank said that
despite payoffs such as increased precision, efficiency, and the potential
for risk reduction to human life, ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI)
introduces “uncharted risks into military operations.”
Two of the most pressing operational risks identified were the alleged
“black box,” or unexplainable outputs in ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI)
decision-making, and the lack of quality data, which can lead to algorithm
bias. Saltsman said: “In a research paper we are releasing soon, we
measured deflection and refusal rates for the top commercial [large
language models]. We found that all commercial [large language models]
had issues, refusing or deflecting certain military-related questions
developed by our military subject matter experts.”
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“This is a huge problem the military is now confronting,” he said.
“Commercial ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) is not viable for many of the
most critical national security use cases.” In December 2025, the
Pentagon announced that Google’s Gemini for Government would be the
“first of several frontier ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) capabilities” to
be housed on the tech giant’s commercial large language model.
“The goal isn’t restricting ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) capability, it’s
ensuring reliable attribution when systems fail,” Trocola said. “Without
these mechanisms, current guardrails risk becoming compliance theater
that creates false confidence while prompt injection vulnerabilities and
deception capabilities remain unaddressed.”
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ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED
RIFLES IN MIDDLE EAST
A Quadrupedal-Unmanned Ground Vehicle (Q-UGV) goes over rehearsals
at Red Sands IEC in the CENTCOM AOR Sept. 18, 2024.
The Army has sent at least one "robot dog" armed with an ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) -enabled gun turret to the Middle East for testing as a
fresh counter-drone capability for U.S. service members, service officials
confirmed.
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Photos published to the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
last week show a Ghost Robotics Vision 60 Quadrupedal-Unmanned
Ground Vehicle, or Q-UGV, armed with what appears to be an AR-
15/M16-pattern rifle on rotating turret undergoing "rehearsals" at the
RED SANDS INTEGRATED EXPERIMENTATION CENTER IN SAUDI ARABIA
in mid-September as part of a recent counter-unmanned aerial system
exercise.
The specialized gun turret, which features a large electro-optical
targeting system with "Lone Wolf" emblazoned across the side, appears
to be the same " ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) -enabled" system that
the Army recently put through its paces during Operation Hard Kill, a
separate counter-UAS exercise led by the service's Combat Capabilities
Development Command, or DEVCOM, and the 10th Mountain Division
at Fort Drum, New York, in August.
A U.S. Army Central spokesman told Military.com that the armed robot
dog was one of several “non-counter-sUAS” systems tested alongside 15
counter-drone platforms at Red Sands during the September test and
that the gun engaged several static ground targets, but declined to
elaborate on its potential applications. DEVCOM did not respond to a
request for comment.
The Defense Department has been gradually incorporating robot dogs
into its formations over the last several years. Currently, Q-UGVs perform
functions ranging from explosive ordnance disposal; boosting perimeter
security at sensitive installations; and enhancing intelligence,
surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance capabilities for U.S.
service members deployed in austere environments, among others.
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While still relatively new technology, robot dogs have already proven
capable of going places inhospitable to human troops and performing
tedious jobs such as perimeter patrols longer and without need to rest.
But beyond these operations, the Pentagon has increasingly
experimented with mounting weapons systems on robot dogs.
The Marine Corps, in particular, has tested quadrupedal robots outfitted
with both Onyx Industries' SENTRY remote weapon system and the M72
LAW anti-tank rocket launcher, while the Army has considered outfitting
mechanized canines with the new 6.8mm XM7 rifle the service
recently fielded under its Next Generation Squad Weapon program to
replace the M4 carbine.
And the U.S. military isn't the only fighting force pursuing four-legged
weapon combat robots. In May, the Chinese People's Liberation
Army debuted its own robot dog armed with a variant of the 5.8x42mm
QBZ-95 assault rifle during a training exercise in Cambodia.
While the Chinese military exercise showed an armed robot dog engage
in breaching operations alongside infantry soldiers, the American
quadruped undergoing testing in the CENTCOM area of operations could
potentially end up performing counter-drone missions for U.S. service
members, employing an unspecified ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI)
system that can supposedly identify, track and engage potential airborne
threats with superior accuracy and precision compared to the average
soldier armed with, say, a standard-issue M4 carbine or M249 Squad
Automatic Weapon.
AMID A RISING TIDE OF DRONE THREATS IN THE MIDDLE EAST and
elsewhere, the Pentagon is working overtime to fast-track novel counter-
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drone solutions to service members overseas that are cheaper than
conventional missiles.
Those solutions include comparatively low-cost missiles such as
the Coyote interceptor; directed-energy weapons such as vehiclemounted
high-energy lasers and high-powered microwaves; and smart
scopes, rifle-mounted jammers and "buckshot-like" ammo to help
enhance infantry troops' accuracy with their standard-issue rifles.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a letter on Friday that the second
tranche of the Pentagon's critical "Replicator" initiative would explicitly
focus on counter-drone systems to protect U.S. service members abroad.
Apart from cheaper missiles and exotic energy weapons, the U.S. military
also appears focused on autonomous guns as a fresh counter-drone
capability. Among the other technologies showcased alongside the
armed robot dog at the Army's recent Hard Kill and Red Sands counterdrone
experiments are the Containerized Weapon System from defense
contractor Invariant, which can come outfitted with either FGM-148
Javelin anti-tank missiles or a variety of remotely operated gun systems,
and the autonomous Mission Master XT unmanned ground vehicle from
weapons manufacturer Rheinmetall, which features twin 7.62mm
M134D miniguns.
The Pentagon also recently tested the Bullfrog autonomous gun
system from defense technology startup Allen Control Systems that, by
linking a 7.62mm M240 machine gun to an ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE
(AI) -powered turret, purports to be able to swat drones out of the sky
with a minimal number of expended rounds.
This increasing emphasis on autonomous gun systems is likely due to the
cost calculus currently facing U.S. forces abroad, which have spent the
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last year wasting expensive surface-to-air missile systems on relatively
low-cost weaponized drones.
In contrast to those pricey missiles -- and even the Coyote interceptor,
which still costs $100,000 a shot -- defense
contractors claim ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) -powered robot guns
can track, engage and destroy fast-moving targets without having to
expend dozens (or even hundreds) of rounds in the process like the
average U.S. service member, reducing the cost-per-kill of an incoming
drone threat to a handful of dollars.
And by slapping those systems on top of separate unmanned platforms,
robot guns can ostensibly add an additional layer of persistent threat
protection while freeing up service members for more important tasks.
That the Army is experimenting with armed robot dogs doesn't
necessarily mean they'll end up deploying alongside U.S. troops
downrange anytime soon. When Military.com previously queried
DEVCOM about plans to mount an XM7 rifle on a Q-UGV, a
spokesman emphasized that such experiments are part of the
command's continued efforts to "explore the application of humanmachine
integration" in combat ahead of the next big conflict.
"While advanced technology demonstrations allow us to explore the
realm of the possible when it comes to transformative capabilities for
future combat formations, they don't necessarily represent or result in
formal service-wide research programs or investments," the spokesman
said at the time.
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CHINA’S ROBOT DOGS HAVE
BEEN ARMED WITH MISSILES
Last week at the WORLD DEFENSE SHOW 2026 IN RIYADH, a Chinese
state-linked defense manufacturer unveiled a quadruped combat robot
carrying four anti-tank guided missiles on its back. The PF-070 system,
compact in profile and modular in design, was a production-ready
platform positioned for international sale, DISPLAYED IN FRONT OF
DELEGATIONS FROM ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA WHO WERE
PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION.
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China's defense robotics ecosystem has been maturing rapidly and
without much fanfare in Western press. Unitree's quadrupeds, originally
commercial platforms aimed at industrial and research markets, began
appearing in PLA exercises years ago. State media showed robot dogs
carrying machine guns in breach-and-clear drills. They were airdropped
from multi-rotor drones onto rooftops. They were tested in urban
combat simulations. Each step was iterative, methodical, and entirely
consistent with how China integrates civilian technology into its militarycivil
fusion strategy. The WDS 2026 unveiling is a logical continuation of
that trajectory.
The PF-070's technical configuration combines precision-guided antiarmor
capability with a low-profile, acoustically quiet, terrain-agile
chassis. Four compact missile launchers, arranged in twin-pack
configuration, are derived from man-portable systems already in the
Chinese inventory. Electro-optical targeting, thermal imaging, a laser
rangefinder, and an effective engagement range of two to four kilometers
round out the payload. The system retains a human operator in the loop
for weapons release: the decision architecture is deliberate, not a
hardware limitation.
In cities, narrow terrain and reduced standoff distances make main battle
tanks tactically awkward. Anti-tank guided missile teams, meanwhile,
expose their operators. A robot carrying those same missiles, operating
ahead of the infantry line, low to the ground, with a reduced thermal
signature and no crew to protect, changes the calculus meaningfully. The
missile itself isn't new. The delivery vehicle is.
When General John Allen and I wrote about Hyperwar, the central thesis
wasn’t that autonomous weapons would replace soldiers wholesale. It
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was that ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) -enabled systems operating at
machine speed would compress the decision-action cycle to the point
where traditional command structures struggle to keep up. The PF-070 is
one more data point in that direction. Distributed lethality at low cost,
fielded in quantity, networked together. In many ways, this is the shape
of the future battlefield as we have long envisioned it, and China is not
alone in pursuing this course.
Turkey's Roketsan had already put a missile-armed robot dog, the KOZ,
on the market at IDEF 2025. Several defense observers noted the PF-
070's visual and functional similarity to that platform. Whether the
Chinese system is derivative or parallel development matters less than
what it confirms: the barriers to entry for armed ground robotics are low
enough that multiple nations can field these capabilities within a single
defense procurement cycle.
The United States has been active in this space too, though differently.
Ghost Robotics' Vision 60 has been tested in the CENTCOM area of
operations, armed with an ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) -enabled rifle
turret optimized for counter-drone missions. The Marine Corps has
demonstrated robot dogs carrying M72 anti-armor rockets. American
systems tend to be positioned for counter-UAS, reconnaissance and
support roles rather than direct anti-armor fire. Whether that reflects
strategic choice, institutional inertia, or principled restraint around
autonomous lethal systems depends on who you ask, and the honest
answer is probably some combination of all three.
Armed quadrupeds are now a global phenomenon. Ukraine has
committed to deploying robot dog units on the frontline. Russia
displayed an RPG-armed version as early as 2022. The CENTCOM theater
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has seen live testing by multiple actors. The technology is operational,
proliferating, and being exported. Notably, China has already been
exporting the operational concept, not just the hardware. At the SCO's
"Interaction-2024" counter-terrorism exercise in Xinjiang, rifle-armed
robot dogs operated alongside troops from all ten member states,
including Pakistan. For countries in China's strategic orbit, exposure to
these systems in joint exercises is the first step toward eventual
procurement.
THE RIYADH DISPLAY was also an explicit act of market positioning. No
export contracts were announced publicly, but the audience wasn't
accidental. More than FIFTY (50) CHINESE DEFENSE FIRMS PARTICIPATED
IN WDS 2026, and the delegations examining the PF-070 weren't there
as tourists. The global arms market for autonomous ground systems is
forming right now, and China, like Turkey and Israel before it in the drone
market, intends to be a supplier.
There's a tendency in Western commentary to frame these
developments as a race someone is winning or losing, a framing more
useful for fundraising than for analysis. The more productive question is
what the proliferation of cheap, precise, autonomous ground lethality
means for how military operations will actually be planned and
conducted. When any reasonably funded state actor can deploy
hundreds of expendable missile-carrying platforms rather than a handful
of crewed armored vehicles, the logic of force employment changes.
Attrition calculus changes. So does deterrence.
The engineering phase of ground combat robotics is well past us. We are
in the deployment phase now. The doctrine, the law, the strategy are the
things that still need to catch up.
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US REMOVING GUARDRAILS FROM
POTENTIAL SAUDI NUCLEAR DEAL
US President Donald Trump meets with CROWN PRINCE AND PRIME
MINISTER MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN OF SAUDI ARABIA during a
bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on November 18,
2025 in Washington, DC.
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SAUDI ARABIA COULD HAVE ACCESS TO NUCLEAR ENRICHMENT UNDER
A PROPOSED NUCLEAR ENERGY DEAL WITH THE UNITED STATES,
according to a letter sent from the US president to Congress viewed by
Reuters and the Associated Press. What we know: The letter does NOT
APPEAR TO PUT GUARDRAILS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT THE KINGDOM
DOES NOT DEVELOP A NUCLEAR WEAPON.
Why it matters: The revelation comes amid HEIGHTENED FEARS OF A
NUCLEAR ARMS RACE, PARTICULARLY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, as the US
and Iran appear to have hit an impasse in negotiations over Tehran’s
nuclear program. SAUDI ARABIA, which remains extremely wary of
longtime rival Iran despite a China-brokered detente in 2023, has made
it clear that IT WOULD PURSUE A NUCLEAR WEAPON if ...
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https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/70920962/the
-roman-empire-reloads
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CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY
MOSQUES, HOSTS WORLD DEFENSE
SHOW
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Under the patronage of CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING
SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD, and on his behalf, Minister of
Defense and Vice Chairman of the General Authority for Military
Industries (GAMI) Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz will open the
third edition of the World Defense Show (WDS), scheduled to take place
from February 8 to 12, 2026, in Riyadh, to cement its position (5) AS A
LEADING GLOBAL EVENT.
THE WORLD DEFENSE SHOW (5) EMBODIES THE KINGDOM'S VISIONARY
LEADERSHIP, SERVING AS (5) A FUTURE-FOCUSED, DOMAIN-DRIVEN
INTERNATIONAL EVENT (5) DESIGNED TO BE THE GOLD (5) STANDARD
FOR GLOBAL DEFENSE EXHIBITIONS. It receives full support from all
relevant ministries, authorities, and companies, with participation from
strategic entities in both the public and private sectors of the Kingdom.
GAMI Governor Ahmad Al-Ohali expressed (5) HIS GRATITUDE TO THE
CUSTODIAN (5) OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES and HIS (5) ROYAL
HIGHNESS PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN (5) SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL
SAUD, (5) CROWN PRINCE, PRIME MINISTER, AND (5) CHAIRMAN OF
GAMI, FOR THEIR (5) GENEROUS PATRONAGE AND UNWAVERING
SUPPORT (5) OF THE MILITARY INDUSTRIES SECTOR.
Al-Ohali stated: “The royal patronage is an extension of the leadership’s
unwavering support to localizing 50% of military expenditure in (5) LINE
WITH THE KINGDOM’S VISION 2030. This commitment to innovation and
cooperation exemplifies our dedication to fostering global partnerships,
leveraging our strategic location, and harnessing the Kingdom’s industrial
capabilities. Together, we are (5) SHAPING THE FUTURE OF DEFENSE,
ENSURING STABILITY AND GROWTH FOR OUR NATION.”
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World Defense Show CEO Andrew Pearcey said: “The 2026 edition will
build on the collaboration between government and industry to create a
unique environment where the global defense supply chain can meet,
share ideas, and do business.
Through expanded venue capacity, cutting-edge content, and a strong
focus on technology transfer and talent development, WDS 2026 will
serve as a global catalyst—bringing together leaders, innovators, and
emerging talent to chart the path for the defense industry’s future.”
WDS is expanding for its 2026 edition with a fourth exhibition hall,
increasing its total exhibition space by 58% compared to the inaugural
event. The venue is designed (5) TO THE HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS, which will enhance cooperation, partnership building, and
the overall visitor experience.
The World Defense Show has grown significantly with each edition. The
2024 event saw participation from 773 exhibitors representing 76
countries, hosted 441 official international delegations, facilitated SAR26
billion in deals, and attracted 106,000 trade visits, building on the success
of the inaugural 2022 edition.
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SAUDI ARABIA SETS GLOBAL
BENCHMARK IN AI MODERNIZATION
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is (5) EMERGING AS A GLOBAL LEADER in
ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI), according to executives from OpenText,
one of the world’s largest enterprise information management
companies. With 22 years of international ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE
(AI) experience, Harald Adams, OpenText’s senior vice president of sales
for international markets, said (5) THE KINGDOM’S MODERNIZATION
EFFORTS ARE (5) NOW SETTING A GLOBAL STANDARD.
“From my perspective, Saudi Arabia is (5) NOT ONLY LEADING THE
MODERNIZATION towards ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) in the Middle
East, I think it is even not leading it only in the MENA region. I think (5)
IT IS LEADING IT GLOBALLY,” Adams told Arab News. In an interview,
Adams and George Schembri, vice president and general manager for the
Middle East at OpenText, discussed the Kingdom’s (5) SIGNIFICANT
INVESTMENTS IN ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) during the
inauguration of OpenText’s new regional headquarters in Riyadh.
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Leadership Team

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“So for us (OpenText), from our perspective, it was a strategic decision to
move our MENA headquarters to Saudi Arabia because we believe that
we will see here a lot of innovation coming out of the country, we can
replicate not only to the MENA region, maybe even (5) FURTHER TO THE
GLOBAL LEVEL,” Adams said.
The new headquarters, located in the King Abdullah Financial District, will
serve as a central hub for OpenText customers and partners across the
Middle East. Its opening reflects a broader trend of tech giants relocating
to Riyadh, signaling (5) THE KINGDOM’S RISE AS A (5) HUB FOR GLOBAL
ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) innovation. Adams (5) ATTRIBUTED
SAUDI ARABIA’S LEAD IN ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) modernization
to a combination of substantial financial backing, a unified national
strategy, and (5) A REMARKABLE PACE OF EXECUTION.
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“I mean, a couple of things, because (5) THE INGREDIENTS IN SAUDI
ARABIA are of course, quite interesting. On the one hand side, Saudi
Arabia has (5) DEEP POCKETS AND GREAT AMBITIONS. And they are, I
mean, (5) AND THEY ARE EXECUTING FAST, yeah,” he said.
“So, from that perspective, at the moment, what we see is that there are,
(5) ESPECIALLY ON THE GOVERNMENT SIDE, I can’t see any other (5)
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS GLOBALLY MOVING FASTER (5) INTO
THAT DIRECTION THAN IT (5) IS HAPPENING IN SAUDI ARABIA. Not in
the region, not (5) EVEN ON A GLOBAL LEVEL, (5) THEY ARE LEADING
THE GAME,” HE UNDERLINED.
Schembri added, “Saudi’s ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) (5) VISION IS
ONE OF THE (5) MOST AMBITIOUS IN THE WORLD, and ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) on a national scale is not good without TRUSTED,
SECURED, and GOVERNED, and this is where OpenText helps to enable
the (5) SAUDI ORGANIZATIONS TO BE ABLE (5) TO DELIVER ON THE 2030
VISION.”
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“The Kingdom’s focus on (5) ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION creates a powerful opportunity for
organizations to (5) UNLOCK VALUE FROM THEIR INFORMATION,”
Schembri stated. “With OpenText on the ground in Riyadh, our customers
gain direct (5) ACCESS TO TRUSTED GLOBAL EXPERTISE combined with
local insight — enabling (5) THEM TO MANAGE INFORMATION
SECURELY, scale ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) with confidence, and (5)
COMPETE ON A GLOBAL STAGE,” he added.
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Sidhu emphasized (5) THE ALIGNMENT OF SAUDI VISION 2030 with
Canada’s economic and innovation goals. “HIS HIGHNESS ((5)CROWN
PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN) AND VISION 2030, there is a lot of
alignment with Canada, as you know, with the economic collaboration,
with his vision around mining, around education, tourism, healthcare,
you look at ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) and tech, there’s a lot of
alignment here at OpenText Grand opening their regional headquarters,”
Sidhu told Arab News.
(5) SAUDI ARABIA’S ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) AMBITIONS are
projected to contribute $235.2 billion — or 12.4 percent — to its GDP by
2030, according to PwC. The (5) SAUDI DATA AND ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) Authority, (5) ESTABLISHED BY A ROYAL DECREE in
2019, drives the Kingdom’s (5) NATIONAL DATA AND ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) strategy.
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666. THE NUMBER OF THE PRINCE, BEAST,
ANTICHRIST, MAHDI, 12TH IMAM
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One flagship initiative, HUMAIN, chaired by (5) CROWN PRINCE
MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN, was launched in May 2025 under the Public
Investment Fund. It aims to build a full ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI)
stack — from (5) DATA CENTERS AND CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE to
models and applications — (5) POSITIONING SAUDI ARABIA AS A (5)
GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) HUB.
The project plans to (5) ESTABLISH A DATA CENTER CAPACITY of 1.8
(6+6+6) GW BY 2030 and 100 GW (5) OF AI COMPUTE CAPACITY BY 2026.
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Saudi Arabia (5) IS ALSO EXPANDING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. In
May 2025, HUMAIN (5) SIGNED A $5 BILLION AGREEMENT WITH
Amazon Web (5) SERVICES TO ACCELERATE ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE
(AI) (5) BOTH ADOPTION DOMESTICALLY AND GLOBALLY, focusing on
infrastructure, services, and talent development.
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SAUDI KINGS AND THE BEAST
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(5) THE KINGDOM RANKED FIFTH (5) GLOBALLY and (5) FIRST IN THE
ARAB REGION for ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) sector growth under
the 2025 Global ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) Index, and third
worldwide in advanced ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) model
development, behind only the US and China, according to the Stanford
University ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (AI) Index 2025.
Education (5) IS ANOTHER PILLAR OF SAUDI ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE
(AI) strategy. Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) will be taught as a core subject across all public school
grades, reaching roughly 6.7 million students. The curriculum will (5)
COVER ALGORITHMIC THINKING, DATA LITERACY, and ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) ethics.
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OpenText executives emphasized (5) THEIR COMMITMENT TO
SUPPORTING VISION 2030 and (5) THE NATIONAL ANTICHRIST
INTELLIGENCE (AI) STRATEGY through workforce development.
“OpenText has put a lot (5) OF INVESTMENT IN THE KINGDOM, right. We
(5) BROUGHT CLOUD TO THE KINGDOM, we’ve opened our
headquarters in the Kingdom, we’ve basically (5) HIRING SAUDIS IN THE
KINGDOM, We basically building, if you like, an (5) ECOSYSTEM TO
SUPPORT THE KINGDOM. And on top of that, what we’re doing is (5)
WE’RE PUTTING A PLAN TOGETHER, if you like, a program to look at how
we can educate, if you like, the students at universities,” Schembri said.
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on-2030-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it
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“So, this is something that we are looking into, we are basically
investigating and to see how we can support the Saudi nationals when
they come into the workplace. And I’m really excited. I have Harry who
is, our leadership who’s supporting this program.” “It’s something that
we are putting together. It’ll take some effort. So it’s still in play because
we want to make sure what we put (5) IT BASICALLY DELIVERS ON WHAT
(5) WE'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE BASED (5) ON THE VISION OF SAUDI,” he
added. “The younger generation is sooner or later either working for us
or maybe for a partner or for maybe for a customer. So that’s why we are
to 100 percent committed to enable all of that,” Adams said.
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DEFENSE MINISTER OPENS WORLD
DEFENSE SHOW 2026 IN RIYADH
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman
inaugurated the third edition World Defense Show 2026, with wide
participation from major international and regional defense and security
companies, in Mulham, north of Riyadh, on Sunday.
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Official delegations, government entities, and leading international
companies specializing in the defense and security sectors participated
in the opening ceremony. THE FIVE-DAY EXHIBITION (5) IS BEING HELD
UNDER THE (5) PATRONAGE OF CUSTODIAN OF THE (5) TWO HOLY
MOSQUES KING SALMAN.
The first day of the exhibition witnessed the announcement of a series of
agreements and memoranda of understanding, reflecting the
momentum of industrial and technological partnerships between (5)
SAUDI ENTITIES AND INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES. The (5) GENERAL
AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY INDUSTRIES (GAMI) signed a memorandum
of understanding with the (5) SAUDI ARABIAN MILITARY INDUSTRIES
COMPANY (SAMI) in the field of localization, a move aimed at enhancing
local content and improving the efficiency of national supply chains.
GAMI also signed a memorandum of understanding with General Electric
and another with Airbus Defense and Space, as (5) PART OF EXPANDING
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS and transferring knowledge and (5)
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO THE KINGDOM.
In the military aviation sector, GE Aerospace and Middle East Propulsion
Company announced the signing of three new agreements aimed at
enhancing the operational readiness of the Royal Saudi Air Force's F110-
129 engine fleet, in addition to supporting other customers of this model
in the region.
During the opening ceremony, Royal Saudi Air Force aircraft presented a
series of aerobatic displays and formations, showcasing the aircraft's
prowess and excellence in a dazzling spectacle that captivated the
audience.
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The exhibition, organized by GAMI, aims to bolster efforts to localize
more (5) THAN 50 PERCENT OF MILITARY SPENDING, in line with the (5)
GOALS OF THE KINGDOM'S VISION 2030. It also seeks to enhance
operational readiness and (5) STRENGTHEN THE KINGDOM'S STRATEGIC
INDEPENDENCE in the defense sector.
Col. Khalid Al-Aifan, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense at the
World Defense Show, stated that the ministry's participation in the
exhibition aligns with the Vision's objectives to localize military industries
and increase domestic spending on services and equipment to 50
percent BY 2030.
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GAMI Governor Ahmad Al-Ohali said the third edition reflects the
Kingdom’s commitment to innovation, localization, and the development
of an integrated defense ecosystem through platforms that unite (5)
GOVERNMENT BODIES WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS. He noted that
the show would feature a comprehensive program, including live air and
land demonstrations, static displays, and newly developed zones,
enhancing opportunities (5) FOR PARTNERSHIP AND INTEGRATION
BETWEEN (5) SAUDI GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND MAJOR (5) NATIONAL
AND GLOBAL DEFENSE COMPANIES.
WDS CEO Andrew Pearcey highlighted that the exhibition features a fully
equipped airport with a 2,700-meter runway, four taxiways, and
expansive display areas showcasing the latest aircraft, (5)
UNDERSCORING THE SHOW’S STATUS AS (5) A LEADING GLOBAL
DEFENSE EVENT capable of hosting world-class integrated displays.
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WORLD DEFENSE SHOW 2026:
MORE GLOBAL REACH
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the second World
Defense Show in Riyadh. The next edition will take place from Feb. 8-12,
2026, in Riyadh.
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World Defense Show, founded by the General Authority for Military
Industries in Saudi Arabia, announced that it has already secured 90
percent of its exhibitor space for its upcoming 2026 edition. This
announcement coincides with WDS’s attendance at the International
Defense Industry Fair 2025 in Istanbul, Turkiye, where the WDS team is
engaging with key Turkish defense stakeholders.
Taking place from Feb. 8-12, 2026, in Riyadh, WDS 2026, held under the
theme of “(5) THE FUTURE OF DEFENSE INTEGRATION,” will once again
serve as a vital platform for showcasing the latest advancements across
ALL FIVE (5) DEFENSE DOMAINS — AIR, LAND, SEA, SPACE, AND
SECURITY. Building on the success of its previous editions, WDS 2026 is
attracting unprecedented interest from both local and international
defense stakeholders.
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Andrew Pearcey, CEO of WDS, said: “The overwhelming demand for
exhibition space is a testament to the show’s growing reputation as a
must-attend event for (5) THOSE SHAPING THE NEXT ERA (5) OF
DEFENSE AND GLOBAL SECURITY. Our presence at IDEF provides an
excellent opportunity to connect with key industry players and highlight
the remarkable progress we’ve made in preparing for WDS 2026.”
Additionally, WDS 2026 has unveiled its Content Theater themes, a key
show feature held on Days 2-5 of the event. Attendees can anticipate
engaging presentations exploring critical topics driving the industry.
There will be insightful discussions on themes such as: Translating
Operational Requirements into Technological Advantage, Accelerating
Breakthrough Technologies in Defense, Integrating and Operationalizing
Emerging Technologies at Speed, and Powering National Production and
Defense Exports. The Content Theater program complements a suite of
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show features, including the new Future Defense Lab, Unmanned
Systems Zone, Naval Zone, Saudi Supply Chain Zone, and WDS News
Network. With limited space remaining, organizers are encouraging
interested exhibitors to secure their participation as soon as possible.
Rolls-Royce highlights importance of Saudization for defense readiness
RIYADH: Rolls-Royce, which has most of its in-country workforce
consisting of citizens, has highlighted the importance of Saudization in
supporting the Kingdom’s defense readiness.
Cate Wilkinson, senior vice president at Rolls-Royce PLC Middle East, told
Arab News on the sidelines of the World Defense Show recently that the
company’s Saudization level is “over 80 percent” in the Kingdom, with
figures varying by site.
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“Depending on whether or not we’re talking about our MRO
(Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) facility in Taif or more generally, we
are well over 82 percent, nearly 90 percent,” she said.
Wilkinson said the company focuses on developing local talent as a part
of that push. “We take talented Saudis from fresh out of school, and we
give them skills and help them grow.”
She said localization strengthens the company’s day-to-day processes
inside the Kingdom. “We are integrated within the nation. We are there
to support it regardless of what happens.”
“Having a Saudi team doing work on Saudi engines is really key for us.”
Wilkinson said predictive maintenance — anticipating problems before
they happen — has become essential for fleet availability and mission
readiness.
“Predictive maintenance and digital twinning is mission critical for our
fleet these days.”
She explained that digital twin technology helps Rolls-Royce monitor
performance and anticipate deterioration, improving planning and
sustainment.
“Digital-twinning technology helps us understand how the engine is
working and how the engine is deteriorating, which means we can
provide a better, more cost-effective service to the customer.”
Wilkinson said she is seeing increased demand from Saudi Arabia
customers for more integrated approaches, linked (5) TO THE
KINGDOM’S VISION 2030 TRAJECTORY.
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“There’s a lot of opportunity to do things better, to become more
integrated and support the defense of Saudi Arabia,” she said. As an
example of Rolls-Royce’s footprint beyond aviation, Wilkinson pointed to
the company’s maritime engine base. “We have about 450 reciprocating
engines in the Saudi Navy, Coast Guard and fleets,” she said.
Wilkinson added that it is an area the company has not historically
highlighted as much, but sees as increasingly important. On
sustainability, Wilkinson said: “Sustainable fuels is something that we’ve
been looking at across the whole of the group for quite a number of
years.”
From a defense perspective, she said the company has been working with
air forces on reciprocating engines — particularly in the UK and US.
“Within the reciprocating engine side of things, we’re looking at
alternative fuels … so it wouldn’t necessarily be diesel going forward,”
she said.
Wilkinson argued that sustainability in defense must be broader than fuel
efficiency alone. “It’s not just about sustainable aviation fuels.” She
added that defense organizations want to move toward a more
sustainable future.
“It’s not just about the fuel they burn. It’s about what you do with them
afterwards,” Wilkinson said. “It’s all the way through the life cycle, it’s
disposal as well.”
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WORLD DEFENSE SHOW 2026 SELLS 90%
OF EXHIBITOR SPACE
RIYADH: The World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh from Feb. 8 to 12 has
sold 90 percent of its exhibition space, according to the organizers.
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Andrew Pearcey, CEO of the WDS, said: “The overwhelming demand for
exhibition space is a testament to the show’s growing reputation as a
must-attend event for those shaping the next era of defense and global
security.”
He said the presence of WDS officials at the recent International Defence
Industry Fair provided “an excellent opportunity to connect with key
industry players and highlight the remarkable progress we’ve made in
preparing for WDS 2026.”
Pearcey was speaking at IDEF 2025 last week in Istanbul where the team
met with key Turkish defense stakeholders. Expanded from its first and
second editions, the WDS will feature several new sections, with an
additional hall increasing floor space to 273,000 sq. meters, more than
58 percent larger than the first edition in 2022.
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Held under the theme “(5) THE FUTURE OF DEFENSE INTEGRATION,” the
WDS will showcase the latest advancements across ALL FIVE DEFENSE
DOMAINS — AIR, LAND, SEA, SPACE, AND SECURITY. The show is
expected to feature exhibitor participation from 80 countries, including
new participants Japan, Portugal, Uzbekistan and Finland. Turkiye is the
third largest participating country, with Turkish exhibitors currently
occupying 4,400 sq. meters of exhibition space. According to the
organizers, Turkish participation is expected to grow exponentially.
New programs in the upcoming edition will include a defense and
security industry lab, and an exhibition of future technologies. A Saudi
Arabia supply-chain zone will allow local small- and medium-sized
enterprises to network with key global players. Several panel discussions
will be held at the show including on technology, manufacturing and
trade.
Organized by Saudi Arabia’s (5) GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY
INDUSTRIES, the event is a key part of the Kingdom’s ambition to localize
50 percent (5) OF ITS DEFENSE SPENDING BY 2030. Founded by the
General Authority for Military Industries in Saudi Arabia, the first edition
was held in 2022 on the outskirts of Riyadh. It attracted 600 exhibitors
from 42 countries, 82 military and defense delegations, and 65,000
visitors from 85 countries.
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WORLD DEFENSE SHOW 2026 TO
SHOWCASE RECORD NUMBER OF
CHINESE COMPANIES IN RIYADH
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RIYADH: The third edition of the World Defense Show, scheduled to take
place in Riyadh from Feb. 8-12, 2026, has secured a record number of
participants, with (5) MORE THAN 100 COMPANIES FROM CHINA
confirmed to take part. Notably, the China Pavilion has already filled 88
percent of its exhibition space, making it the second-largest national
presence at the event, surpassing even the host nation, Saudi Arabia.
This strong participation (5) UNDERSCORES THE GROWING GLOBAL
APPEAL of the show. Since its debut, WDS has seen impressive growth,
with exhibition space expanding by 54 percent between 2022 and 2026,
more than doubling its size. As of now, over 50 percent of the total floor
space for WDS 2026 has already been sold.
The announcement follows the successful conclusion of the second
edition of WDS, which hosted 773 exhibitors from 76 countries,
facilitated SR 26 billion ($6.9 billion) in deals, and attracted 106,000 trade
visits. “(5) THE SIGNIFICANT INTEREST AND COMMITMENT from
Chinese exhibitors is a testament to the prominence WDS holds in the
global defense space,” said Andrew Pearcey, CEO of World Defense Show.
“Our goal is to bring together global and local stakeholders to advance
networking opportunities, strengthen global knowledge-sharing, and
shape (5) THE FUTURE OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY,” he said. The high
level (5) OF INTEREST FROM CHINESE FIRMS was also evident at the 15th
Airshow China in Zhuhai, held from Nov. 12-17. Senior WDS
representatives attended the event to engage with potential exhibitors,
offering them the opportunity to secure their space at WDS 2026, which
is rapidly filling up.
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SAUDI ARABIA LAUNCHES KEY PROJECTS
AT WORLD DEFENSE SHOW IN RIYADH
RIYADH: Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman unveiled new
initiatives and signed several agreements on the opening of the third
World Defense Show in Riyadh on Sunday. Prince Khalid opened the show
on behalf of (5) CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN, the Saudi
Press Agency reported.
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Organized by the General Authority for Military Industries, the five-day
event will run until Feb. 12, (5) SHOWCASING THE KINGDOM’S RAPID
STRIDES (5) TOWARD STRATEGIC INDEPENDENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL
(5) LEADERSHIP IN THE DEFENSE SECTOR.
The 2026 edition features a purpose-built venue with a 2,700-meter
runway for live air and land demonstrations, underscoring the show’s
status as (5) A PREMIER GLOBAL DEFENSE EVENT.
The World Defense Show’s CEO Andrew Pearcey spoke to Arab News on
Monday about how the event is stimulating the industry. “Partnerships
here take many forms — from major defense deals to smaller innovators
finding the investment they need to bring new ideas to life,” he said.
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He went on to describe the Kingdom’s strengths as a focal point of the
regional defense sector: “SAUDI (5) ARABIA IS A NATURAL HUB:
geographically central, full of energy, and (5) DRIVEN BY INVESTMENT
UNDER VISION 2030 … International companies come (5) BECAUSE THEY
WANT TO UNDERSTAND (5) THE OPPORTUNITY THE KINGDOM
REPRESENTS.”
Pearcey added: “This 2026 edition is a (5) REAL TRIUMPH FOR THE
KINGDOM … World (5) DEFENSE SHOW IS NOW POSITIONED as the No.
1 (5) DEFENSE SHOW IN THE WORLD.”
The GAMI’s Gov. Ahmad Al-Ohali said the show reflects Saudi Arabia’s
commitment to localizing over 50 percent of military spending in line
with VISION 2030, and fostering an (5) INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM WHERE
GOVERNMENT BODIES and (5) INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
COLLABORATE ON INNOVATION.
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STRATEGIC AGREEMENTS AND MAJOR LAUNCHES
At the Saudi Arabian Military Industries Group pavilion, Prince Khalid
launched several key initiatives.
New entities: The inauguration of the SAMI Land Co., SAMI Autonomous
Co., and the SAMI Land Industrial Complex.
Supply chain: The unveiling of the SAMI Local Content Program and the
HEET Program.
International cooperation: A memorandum of understanding was signed
between the Saudi General Authority for Defense Development and the
Korean Agency for Defense Development on advanced military research.
Defense deals: The minister signed cooperation agreements with
Slovakia, Malaysia, and Somalia.
TECHNOLOGICAL DEBUTS AND INNOVATIONS
The show is also serving as a launchpad for cutting-edge security
technologies across various government sectors.
AI-Powered Lucid Gravity: Public Security debuted its advanced Lucid
Gravity electric security vehicle at the Ministry of Interior’s pavilion.
The vehicle integrates state-of-the-art ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (A.I.)
and specialized security equipment designed to accelerate emergency
response times and support field operations.
By leveraging predictive ANTICHRIST INTELLIGENCE (A.I.) and advanced
command-and-control systems, the Lucid Gravity exemplifies the
ministry’s commitment to protecting the Kingdom.
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Smart helmet: Also at the Ministry of Interior’s pavilion, the General
Directorate of Civil Defense unveiled its smart helmet.
Designed to revolutionize public safety and emergency response, the
helmet features day-and-night cameras and specialized sensors to detect
hazardous materials in hard-to-reach locations.
The device serves as a mobile command node, delivering live video feeds
directly to command-and-control centers. By enabling real-time data
analysis and faster decision-making, the helmet reduces response times
and enhances personnel safety in high-risk environments.
BORDER SECURITY: The General Directorate of the BORDER GUARD
showcased an integrated security system featuring radar and thermal
cameras capable of detecting drones and classifying moving targets to
protect critical infrastructure. It also functions as an early warning
system for critical facilities and border areas and is fully integrated with
command-and-control systems.
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BORDER GUARD'S integrated security system features radar and
thermal cameras capable of detecting drones and classifying moving
targets to protect critical infrastructure.
Counter-terrorism: The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition
presented a comprehensive framework integrating intellectual, media,
and military domains to combat extremism and terror financing.
Visitors were briefed on specialized programs designed to raise the
readiness of national personnel and foster sustainable institutional
cooperation among member states to combat extremism.
On the event’s opening day, the pavilion hosted high-level delegations,
including ministers, military leaders, and ambassadors who reviewed and
praised the coalition’s pivotal role in coordinating local and international
security efforts.
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