The U.S. military is moving fast on AI warfare, and now it’s building a command just for it

SOUTHCOM’s top commander is ordering a first-of-its-kind Autonomous Warfare Command to deploy drones and unmanned systems across Latin America.

The U.S. military is moving fast on AI warfare, and now it’s building a command just for it.

SOUTHCOM’s top commander is ordering a first-of-its-kind Autonomous Warfare Command to deploy drones and unmanned systems across Latin America.

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The U.S. military is moving fast on AI warfare, and now it’s building a command just for it.

SOUTHCOM’s top commander is ordering a first-of-its-kind Autonomous Warfare Command to deploy drones and unmanned systems across Latin America.

“From the seafloor to space… we fully intend to leverage the clear superiority of the American defense ecosystem,” Gen. Francis Donovan says.

The move comes as the U.S. ramps up strikes and surveillance targeting cartel-linked trafficking routes.

The new command will employ “autonomous, semi-autonomous, and unmanned platforms and systems to counter threats and challenges across domains, linking tactical missions to long-term strategic effects.”