The Pentagon recently announced a major restructuring of its military capabilities, including the creation of a new command dedicated to autonomous warfare and the launch of a task force to explore the future of AI-driven warfare and drones. This initiative, unveiled by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on September 30, 2026, in Quantico, Virginia, aims to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), drones, robots, and unmanned weapon systems into US military operations, in the face of the rapidly evolving nature of conflicts (aawsat.com, brasil247.com). The new command, nicknamed "Autonomous Warfare Command" (Autowarcom) by Pete Hegseth, will be led by a four-star general and will be responsible for building and providing autonomous and robotic capabilities to all branches of the US armed forces...
There is broad consensus that Elon Musk will play a leading role in a new Pentagon project concerning the future of AI-driven warfare and drones. All Western sources (nieuwsblad.be, sueddeutsche.de, spiegel.de, aftonbladet.se, volkskrant.nl) confirm this information, with some explicitly citing Defense Secretary Hegseth. Eastern/Southern sources...
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