I was noticing that alot of what you had linked was dealing with artificial intelligence. I'm sure that there are a number of reasons why the military would be interested in such, but being ex-Air Force, the very first thing that came to mind was automated, unmanned UAVs and UCAVs, leading to unmanned fighter aircraft, etc.
Spooky in a way, cause the first image that came to mind was "Eddie/Tinman" from the movie Stealth. Despite it being typical Hollywood, the concept is there in the form of the X-45 and X-47B and other foreign platforms currently being worked on. My thinking is that between 2025 and 2040, unmanned fighters, possibly autonomous MBT-types military vehicles, etc. will be making their appearances and with dramatic implications, in force, just not in some small way as they are being utilized now.
$1bn to build unmanned fighter
SCI/TECH: Northrop Grumman to build $1bn unmanned fighter
X-45 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV)
X-47
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