Pentagon creates autonomous warfare command to speed AI arms buildup

DIGITIMESOctober 6, 2026en

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a new Autonomous Warfare Command (AWC) and is pushing a low-cost manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics-based combat model to accelerate the military's overhaul of drone, AI, and autonomous systems capabilities. The move signals a shift away from the US military's reliance on expensive, limited weapons platforms toward a large-scale autonomous warfare framework that balances quality and quantity.

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