US to stand up Autonomous Warfare Command; 4-star commander to be named

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the creation of a new Autonomous Warfare Command, with a four-star commander to be selected soon, signaling an accelerated Pentagon push to integrate drones and autonomous systems. This marks a formal organizational shift, elevating autonomous warfare to a unified command-level priority. The move reflects a broader US military pivot toward unmanned capabilities, though details on force structure and funding remain unspecified.