The Pentagon creates an Autonomous Warfare Command for AI and robotic systems.

Reuters reported that the Autonomous Warfare Command, informally called Autowarcom, will be led by a four-star officer. Creating a new command is unusual; the last such addition was U.S. Space Command in 2019.

The announcement links the organizational change to growing demand for lower-cost uncrewed systems and artificial intelligence. Reuters noted that the U.S. military currently has 11 combatant commands, but the report did not establish a launch date, budget or detailed chain of command for Autowarcom.