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US creates Autonomous Warfare Command and pushes unmanned-centric force overhaul

The post describes the Pentagon standing up a new Autonomous Warfare Command and calls for rapid software/hardware iteration and force-structure changes to shift from legacy manned platforms toward mass unmanned/autonomous systems. This is a doctrinal/institutional innovation rather than a single battlefield gadget, reflecting adaptation to Ukraine-style high-tempo drone warfare.

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doctrine-change2026-10-16Petraeus urges urgent institutional overhaul as U.S. sets up Autonomous Warfare Command
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