U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the creation of the Autonomous Warfare Command, a four-star organization devoted to drones and autonomous systems. The new command is designed to compress the time it takes the military to acquire, test, and deploy unmanned technology. It is expected to be operational by October 2027 and will initially be led by Owen West, a former Marine, and Max Strasiser, a Navy SEAL test pilot. Recent conflicts, including the one in Ukraine, have demonstrated the central role drones and unmanned systems now play on the battlefield. Congress will need to approve funding for the new command to become fully operational.
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