Trump signs NSPM-11 to rush AI into military, block China

This article was published on June 8, 2026 NSPM-11 rescinds Biden’s AI national security framework and tells defence and intelligence agencies to onboard frontier models “without delay,” as Warren demands hearings on whether the rush is leaving Americans exposed. TL;DRTrump signed NSPM-11 ordering the military to adopt frontier AI faster, protect models from Chinese distillation, and barring vendors from disabling systems warfighters depend on. Warren is demanding hearings on whether the rush leaves Americans exposed. Trump signed NSPM-11 ordering the military to adopt frontier AI faster, protect models from Chinese distillation, and barring vendors from disabling systems warfighters depend on. Warren is demanding hearings on whether the rush leaves Americans exposed. President Donald Trump signed National Security Presidential Memorandum 11 on Friday, directing the US military and intelligence agencies to accelerate their adoption of advanced AI while protecting frontier models from theft by foreign adversaries. The directive replaces the Biden administration’s NSM-25, which had governed AI in national security since 2024, and adds a provision that no commercial vendor can disable