Hegseth Announces Four-Star Autonomous Warfare Command for Drones and AI

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on September 30 the creation of an Autonomous Warfare Command, a move aimed at expanding the military’s ability to conduct autonomous and robotic operations at scale.

Hegseth said the new body is meant to accelerate capabilities that require less human operation and rely more on machine decision-making. The announcement marks a formal step toward embedding emerging technologies in combat structures.