U.S. Special Operations Command updated its technical areas of interest in a broad agency announcement to include additional autonomous capabilities that could aid commandos with their missions.
The changes to the BAA came in an amendment posted Thursday on Sam.gov.
A new subsection, dubbed “collaborative autonomy,” is part of the document’s list of disruptive technologies that officials are eyeing.
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Army special operations officials are developing a new robotics tech warrant officer career field that would be dedicated to incorporating robots and autonomous systems into military operations.
The new military occupational specialty is still pending approval, but U.S. Army Special Operations Command is “piloting the development of a Robotics and Autonomous Systems MOS for the Army,” Lt. Col. Allie Scott, director of public affairs for USASOC, told Task & Purpose.
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Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, recently called Donald Trump a “fascist to the core” and “a wannabe dictator.” That such a senior military leader would feel comfortable saying this about his former boss is remarkable given that similar statements by officers have, in the past, resulted in severe punishment. The U.S. Constitution makes the president—the only democratically elected leader in the chain of command—commander in chief.
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James M. Stephens, Marine Corps Gazette
Reevaluating a supposedly foundational text.
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Austin Coombs, Modern War Institute
U.S. adversaries are weaponizing artificial intelligence to unleash a new wave of psychological warfare.
Europe’s only nuclear powers have a lot in common. France and the United Kingdom have both been contributors to NATO’s nuclear deterrence posture since the Ottawa Communique of 1974. Despite France not having joined the alliance’s Nuclear Planning Group, these two countries have grown to become key partners with important dialogues and technical consultations on nuclear issues. Indeed, bilateral Anglo-French nuclear cooperation has continued apace despite the political and diplomatic vicissitudes between them.
Top U.S. defense officials met with their closest South Korean counterparts on Wednesday at the Pentagon, where they pledged to deepen their militaries’ joint technology pursuits in new ways and discussed options for countering North Korea’s recent deployment of thousands of soldiers to support Russia.
The engagement marked the 56th U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting.