https://interestingengineering.com/military/ai-driven-warfare-in-iran

> Alarmingly, in simulated war games designed to mirror Cold-War-style nuclear crises, AI models overwhelmingly escalated toward nuclear options, choosing tactical nuclear action in 95% of scenarios and rarely opting for de-escalation. While the simulations do not suggest that AI will inevitably choose nuclear escalation in real conflicts, they reveal how strategic reasoning models can default toward extreme outcomes under pressure.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/02/27/ai-chatbots-chose-nuclear-escalation-in-95-of-simulated-war-games-study-finds