Army doubles down on autonomy, stakes out Indo-Pacific role: AUSA Day 2
From a newly redesignated command to long-range fires in the Pacific, Army leaders laid out where they see the service fitting into the future fight.
From a newly redesignated command to long-range fires in the Pacific, Army leaders laid out where they see the service fitting into the future fight.
The new US Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command, "will pioneer operational concepts that harness autonomous capabilities across all warfighting functions," Gen. Christopher LaNeve said today.
AI is reshaping the Army’s approach to cyber, electronic warfare and command and control. At TechNet Augusta 2026, leaders outlined how they’re turning emerging technology into capabilities for the battlefield.
The Army’s autonomy push and the future of its modernization programs are set to loom large at this year’s conference.
The move prompted lawmaker concern, but Army CTO Alex Miller downplayed the flap, saying the service just may not have told the "full story fast enough."
Telle is currently serving as the Senate-confirmed assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
US soldiers are demonstrating new systems to shoot down drones while the Army starts the search for a new secretary.
The Pentagon is attempting to "lock in" LaNeve's nomination for the next Army Chief of Staff amid lawmaker concerns and the potential departure of the service's secretary.
“This was all relatively recent, and we worked back and forth on what those recommendations would be, and the order came down,” Acting Army Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve said.
“If you look at the [fight] in Ukraine on either side, it's really hard to move out and get fires ready to go…. The Paladin is just incapable of it at speed," Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said today.
A Defense Department official confirmed a report that George has been asked to step down by Hegseth.