# Hegseth announces new Pentagon autonomous warfare command

https://mins.news/en/item/81077

- CNN, 2026-09-30 22:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/30/politics/hegseth-speaks-to-military?Date=20260930&Profile=CNN

> Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new autonomous warfare command at the Pentagon during a speech to troops at a Virginia military base. He also repeated several of his previous criticisms of military culture.

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