As part of this shift, Acting Chief of Staff Gen. Chris LaNeve has redesignated the Army's Futures and Concepts Command as the US Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command, or FASCOM. Additionally, the Department of War has absorbed the Defense Autonomous Working Group into a new Task Force Autonomous Warfare, which now operates under the US Special Operations Command.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Pentagon Launches 4 Star Autonomous Warfare Command by 2027
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The US military is restructuring its forces to counter Russian drone tactics through the establishment of a specialized headquarters. This four star Autonomous Warfare Command is scheduled to be operational by October 1, 2027, pending congressional approval, and is designed to integrate unmanned combat systems as primary weapons. The initiative aims to match Russia's ability to rapidly iterate drone software during combat in Ukraine and treats these systems as core capabilities rather than secondary projects.
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