Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in ‘State of the Force’ speech
The Pentagon chief said the move will speed adoption of drones and AI while shifting more combat power to lower-cost autonomous systems.
- On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the new Autonomous Warfare Command at the military base in Quantico, Virginia, focusing on AI, robotics, and autonomous weapons for future military operations.
- Hegseth doubled the reduction target for general and flag officer positions to 20% while aiming to "rip out the politics" of the Pentagon and remove "woke" policy from military culture.
- Project Agincourt will overhaul drone acquisition, while SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and Palmer Luckey of Anduril will lead the Project Meridian warfare study group.
- Coinciding with Wednesday's announcement, U.S. troops completed their withdrawal from Iraq, ending the 2014 campaign against ISIS that swept across Iraq and Syria.
- Hegseth blasted media coverage of military operations as "treason" while conceding a "free press" is "important," emphasizing the department's "only mission" is "warfighting, preparing for war and preparing to win.
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US defense secretary unveils new 'Autonomous Warfare Command'
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the department is creating the "Autonomous Warfare Command," a new four-star combatant command with service-like authorities built to "scale autonomous and robotic capabilities across the joint force."
Pentagon chief Hegseth dismisses a fifth of the US generals. In a speech, he explains what he plans to do instead: Tech billionaire Musk is to develop a concept for AI-controlled warfare. There is also a new four-star command for the robots.
US defense chief unveils drone command, cuts 20% of generals in ‘State of the Force’ speech
QUANTICO, Virginia: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced some major changes to the US military on Wednesday in what he called his “State of the Force” address, including establishing a new drone command and cutting 20 percent of the nation’s generals and admirals. The Pentagon also will launch an effort to study the future of warfare that will be led in part by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Hegseth s…
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