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Hegseth to discuss future of autonomous warfare at Army meeting

Hegseth will appear alongside acting Army Secretary Adam Telle and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao at the Association of the United States Army's annual meeting; the robots aren't acting.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks this morning on the future of autonomous warfare.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola Cruz is at the Army's annual meeting, where the Pentagon is modernizing amid leadership changes.

  3. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHank, I'm outside the convention hall, and behind me hundreds of people in lanyards are lining up for coffee before Hegseth takes the stage.

  4. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHe joins acting Army Secretary Adam Telle and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo acting secretaries.

  6. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentTwenty years in war zones, and I've never seen a panel where the humans are the temporary part. I grabbed someone heading in.

  7. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentSir, what are you hoping to hear?

  8. Osgood TremaineHonestly, Osgood Tremaine, I sell lanyards. I just want to know if the machines will need them.

  9. Osgood TremaineA robot with a badge is a repeat customer.

  10. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentAnd if the machines run the briefing, would you trust them with the schedule?

  11. Osgood TremaineA robot would start on time and wouldn't lose my badge. So it's already ahead of this building.

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  6. Trump, Vance signal unease with Hegseth's public execution plan · The Hill
  7. Hegseth to discuss future of autonomous warfare at Army meeting (this story)

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