What is AutoWarCom? Trump’s new four-star warfare command puts AI and drones at the centre

The Trump administration has announced AutoWarCom, a four-star US military command focused on AI, drones and autonomous systems. Here is what the command may do, why it is being created and which safety questions remain unanswered.

The Trump administration has announced a new US military headquarters called the Autonomous Warfare Command, shortened to AutoWarCom. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled it during a State of the Force speech at Quantico, Virginia, on September 30. The plan puts drones, military robots and artificial intelligence under a four-star command.

AutoWarCom is meant to speed up the way the Pentagon buys, tests and deploys autonomous systems. These can include........

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