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doctrine-change2026-09-16 00:00 UTC
Gen. Caine warns US formations will be hunted by autonomous systems, urges joint force adaptation
Gen. Dan Caine said the US joint force must adapt to a future battlefield where formations are tracked, jammed and hunted by autonomous systems. He cited the use of Shahed attack drones in Ukraine and FPV drones in contested electromagnetic environments as examples of how warfare is changing.
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Type
doctrine-change
Occurred
2026-09-16 00:00
Reported
2026-09-16
Location
Air & Space Forces Association’s 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference (location not specified)
Confidence
62 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No specific strike damage described; discussion focuses on evolving doctrine and threats from autonomous systems and drones.
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