Hegseth Announces Four-Star Autonomous Warfare Command, Pending Congress
The Pentagon wants a 12th combatant command for drones and robotics by Oct. 1, 2027, and until Congress agrees, the work runs through the office already buying them.
The Pentagon wants a 12th combatant command for drones and robotics by Oct. 1, 2027, and until Congress agrees, the work runs through the office already buying them.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans for an Autonomous Warfare Command on Sept. 30 at Marine Corps Base Quantico. AutoWarCom would be a four-star command with "service-like authorities" built to scale autonomous and robotic capabilities across the joint force, he said. It would be the military's 12th combatant command, according to Defense One.
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