NATO's FUSE experiment in Latvia tests AI-assisted next-generation targeting with 30-plus nations and 100-plus firms, aiming to more than halve information-to-decision latency

NATO Allied Command Transformation's FUSE (Federated Unified Sensing and Effects) experiment ran trials in Latvia on 29–30 October with more than 30 countries and over 100 companies, according to Maj.-Gen. Arnoud Stallmann, assistant chief of staff for multi-domain capability. Its Next Generation Targeting strand integrates national data through modular AI and data tools with the aim of cutting information-to-decision latency by more than 50% while keeping human authority over engagement, alongside the layered counter-UAS initiative (LCI-X) and the Digital Backbone experiment (DiBaX) for command and control under network disruption. Military Committee chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said he expects a sensor-to-shooter chain against drone swarms across several nations' systems to work with eastern-flank units next year. NATO describes FUSE as experimentation rather than a procurement programme.