Exclusive: Pentagon letter outlines new four-star Autonomous Warfare Command

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Posted on AllSides October 21, 2026

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The Department of War is signaling to the entire force it is taking autonomous warfare seriously. In a letter exclusively obtained by NewsNation in advance of its release Wednesday, the Pentagon outlines the goals for, and pathway toward, what will be the new Autonomous Warfare Command (AUTOWARCOM) led by a four-star general.

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