Hegseth's force plans Autonomy and officer cuts

Sep 30

Goodman reports Hegseth's Wednesday State of the Force address at Quantico announcing a four-star Autonomous Warfare Command to accelerate autonomous and robotic capabilities. His aired statement describes service-like authorities and AI-enabled targeting as a battlefield revolution. The report quotes Amnesty International opposing killer robots and warning about easier war decisions and transfers or capture. It also reports his confirmation of a twenty-percent cut in generals and admirals, blocked promotions of Black and female officers, his anti-'woke' rhetoric and attacks on critical reporters, and a future-warfare project led by Newt Gingrich, Palmer Luckey and Elon Musk. The broadcast supplies no completed implementation or contract award.

At his September 30 State of the Force address in Quantico, Hegseth announces a four-star Autonomous Warfare Command with service-like authorities to accelerate autonomous and robotic warfare. His aired statement describes AI-enabled targeting. Democracy Now quotes Amnesty International opposing killer robots and warning about lower barriers to war and transfer or capture. The announcement does not establish completed operational implementation.