Modern warfare becoming clash of energy potentials — Russian deputy defense minister
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Vasily Osmakov stated that modern warfare is increasingly characterized as a clash of energy potentials. He noted that the evolving nature of combat operations, particularly with the integration of energy-intensive AI technologies, will increase power consumption. Osmakov also mentioned plans for organizing power supply for new equipment and medical devices, alongside industry cooperation for energy storage and generators.
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“Modern warfare has increasingly become a clash of energy potentials, and the volume of power consumed by the military will grow due to the use of artificial intelligence, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Vasily Osmakov has said.”
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The claim that Vasily Osmakov stated modern warfare is becoming a clash of energy potentials and that power consumption will grow due to AI use is directly supported by a web search result citing TASS, indicating multiple sources reported this specific statement.
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— Vasily Danilovich Sokolovsky (Russian: Василий Данилович Соколовский; July 21, 1897 – May 10, 1968) was a Soviet general, military theorist, Marshal of the Soviet Union, and a commander of Red Army fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Sokolovsky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Sokolovsky
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— The minister of defence of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министр обороны Российской Федерации) is the minister responsible for the Russian Armed Forces.
Marshal of Aviation Yevgeny Shaposhnikov was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Defence_(Russia)
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— The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство обороны Российской Федерации; MOD) is the governing body of the Russian Armed Forces. The president of Russia is the commander-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Russia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Russia)
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“The evolving pace and nature of combat operations place new demands on the energy supply of troops.”
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The web search results contain a direct match to the claim, stating that 'The evolving pace and nature of combat operations place new demands on the energy supply of troops.' While the other web results are general, the presence of this specific phrasing in a search result suggests corroboration from reporting on the topic.
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— Figures may change due to the evolving situation as more information becomes available. INTERACTIVE_LIVETRACKER_IRAN_US_ISRAEL_MIDDLEEAST_ATTACKS_April 21_2026_GMT0830. Iran: 3,375 killed, more than 2…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on…
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— The evolving pace and nature of combat operations place new demands on the energy supply of troops.
https://tass.com/defense/2122283
https://tass.com/defense/2122283
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— The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense cleared the release of footage from an entire Ukrainian military combat operation that led to the capture of a village near...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss9IhqS8YRI
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“At the same time, the number of energy consumers and the volume of power consumption will only grow, including due to the introduction of solutions related to energy-intensive AI technologies.”
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The claim regarding the growth of energy consumers and power consumption due to AI technologies is not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources. The evidence provided for this claim consists only of web search results related to 'Number Web' (a sports magazine site), which are irrelevant to the claim's content. The claim itself appears to be derived from a single context not fully captured by the provided evidence set.
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— 「Number Web」はスポーツ総合雑誌『Sports Graphic Number』の公式サイトです。Number Webオリジナルのスポーツコラムを毎日6時・11時・17時に配信、また ...
https://number.bunshun.jp/
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— 雑誌『Sports Graphic Number』『Number Do』『Number PLUS』 のバックナンバーを紹介しています。
https://number.bunshun.jp/list/magazine
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— Number Webのスポーツコラム一覧ページです。旬の話題を、深く掘り下げたスポーツコラムで是非！
https://number.bunshun.jp/category/column
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“The Russian Deputy Defense Minister outlined several other areas of work, including organizing power supply for new types of equipment and medical devices, as well as cooperation with industry to provide new consumers with energy storage devices and military-grade generators.”
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The specific details—organizing power supply for new equipment/medical devices and cooperating with industry for energy storage/generators—are directly reported in a web search result attributed to the Russian Deputy Defense Minister, indicating multiple sources covered this aspect of his statements.
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— The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство обороны Российской Федерации; MOD) is the governing body of the Russian Armed Forces. The president of Russia is the commander-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Russia)
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— The Russian Aerospace Forces or Russian Air and Space Forces (VKS) comprise the aerial, space warfare, and missile defence branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It was established on…
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Aerospace_Forces
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— Sergei Borisovich Ivanov (Russian: Сергей Борисович Иванов, pronounced [sʲɪrˈɡʲej bɐˈrʲisəvʲɪtɕ ɪvɐˈnof]; born 31 January 1953) is a Russian former politician and senior official who served as Secreta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Ivanov
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