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Hegseth announces new command focused on AI and drone warfare
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(CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon autonomous warfare command in a speech on Wednesday to troops at the military base in Quantico, Virginia, a sequel to the speech he delivered last year to senior officers that focused on fitness and culture.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will announce plans to reduce the number of leadership positions allotted to generals and admirals by 20% during his State of the Force address on Wednesday. The services will be expected to complete the reductions by the start of 2027.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is doing everything he can to clear the deck of battle-tested leaders as he prepares to drag President Donald Trump’s supposedly “six-week war” into its eighth month. Hegseth is plotting to cut 20 percent of the Pentagon’s slots for admirals and generals, two officials…
It is unclear exactly how the new cuts will be carried out, or whether such a dramatic reduction amid the Iran war would disrupt day-to-day military operations.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will lay out his priorities for the U.S. military Wednesday during the annual State of the Force address. The speech comes as Hegseth pushes a major shake-up at the Pentagon.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals as he delivered what he is calling his "State of the Force" address.
By Davis Winkie, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon autonomous warfare command in a speech on Wednesday to troops at the military base in Quantico, Virginia, a sequel to the speech he delivered last year to senior officers that focused on fitness an…
By Davis Winkie, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon autonomous warfare command in a speech on Wednesday to troops at the military base in Quantico, Virginia, a sequel to the speech he delivered last year to senior officers that focused on fitness an…
War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday the creation of a new four-star military command dedicated to autonomous warfare, part of a broader effort to expand the Pentagon’s use of drones, robotics, and artificial intelligence on the battlefield.
The new Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, aims to address an acquisition system that isn't keeping pace with the speed of technological change.
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave what the Pentagon described as his “State of the Force” address on Wednesday afternoon to hundreds of troops exactly one year after he gave a similar speech in the same venue.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a flurry of announcements during a wide-ranging speech to active-duty officers on Wednesday. At the beginning of the address, the Pentagon chief stuck to his bread and butter: culture-war grievances, stripping the “woke” out of the Defense Department, bashing the …
WASHINGTON >> U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today announced the creation of a new military command that would be dedicated to building and providing autonomous and robotic capabilities across the U.S. military.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” address Wednesday appeared focused on two purposes: to announce several new initiatives, including a “future of warfare” effort co-led by Elon Musk — while also lambasting frequent targets such as “wokeness” in the ranks and the media.
(CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon autonomous warfare command in a speech on Wednesday to troops at the military base in Quantico, Virginia, a sequel to the speech he delivered last year to senior officers that focused on fitness and culture.
“High T” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth returned to Quantico on Wednesday with a 52-minute declaration of military strength that, for long stretches, sounded like a catalog of performative personal and political grievances.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced several new initiatives during his “State of the Force” address on Wednesday, ranging from ensuring every U.S. military base has the capability to power itself during attacks to the intent to establish a new autonomous-specific four-star functional combatant c…
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