What Does SOUTHCOM's New Autonomous Warfare Command Herald?

War on the Rocks by War on the Rocks

May 12, 202627:11Government & Organizations

Gen. Frank Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command, sat down with Ryan to discuss the vision behind the command's new Autonomous Warfare Command and what it signals for the future of military operations in the Wester...

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