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Pentagon establishes Autonomous Warfare Command under Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new military command, the Autonomous Warfare Command, tasked with building and deploying autonomous and robotic systems across the U.S. military. Speaking at Quantico during a 'State of the Force' address, Hegseth said the command will be led by a four-star officer and cited cheap computing power and advanced manufacturing as drivers of low-cost precision weapons.

news.slashdot.org · 2026-10-01

Pentagon to create new four-star command for AI and drone warfare by 2027

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, during a September 30 address at Quantico, Virginia. The new command, to be led by a four-star officer, would join the military's 11 existing combatant commands and oversee drones, AI, and command-and-control systems, with a target establishment date of October 1, 2027 pending congressional authorization.

techspot.com · 2026-10-01