Hegseth cuts US generals and admirals by 20%, launches autonomous warfare command
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The US defence secretary has made a series of announcements intended to shake up the American military. Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon is slashing the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent. Hegseth also announced the creation of a new command focused on autonomous and robotic warfare. And Space X CEO Elon Musk is set to spearhead a government project, to study the future of warfare. Al Jazeera’s Tanya Noury reports from the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #US #PeteHegseth #Pentagon #USMilitary #AIWarfare #AutoWarCom #AutonomousWarfareCommand #DroneWarfare #MilitaryNews #DefenceNews #NationalSecurity #AlJazeeraEnglish
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