The recent fallout between Anthropic and the US Department of War shows one thing clearly: the global debate on military AI is no longer abstract. It is political. It is urgent. And Africa is part of it. Across the continent, we are already moving. South Africa has launched DAIRU, Africa’s first military‑focused AI research unit ( https://saaiassociation.co.za/defence-artificial-intelligence-research-unit-dairu-opens-in-south-africa). Kenya is emerging as a leader in respons