The 2025 DIA threat assessment warns that quantum technologies are nearing operational military use, with rival nations investing in sensing, secure communications, and computing to challenge U.S. strategic advantages. Quantum sensors and communications are progressing faster than computing, with China and Russia expanding city-scale quantum networks and developing detection tools that could bypass traditional stealth and GPS systems. These advances are part of a broader convergence with AI, electronic warfare, and microelectronics, raising the risk of technological surprise and prompting the DIA to recommend integrating quantum readiness into U.S. defense planning.
U.S. Defense Intelligence Flags Rivals’ Growing Military Use of Quantum Tech
