⚔️ War & Conflict Jul 23, 2026 · Ryan Simons

We've Seen Autonomous Warfare and We're in Trouble

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We've Seen Autonomous Warfare and We're in Trouble
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Editor’s note- Russia's war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed the character of warfare, proving that autonomous and attritable drones are no longer supporting tools but have become a decisive instrument of combat. In this provocative essay, co-authors Xen & Matthew Creedican argue that the United States must abandon legacy assumptions and adopt an entirely new military doctrine, force structure, and industrial strategy built for the age of autonomous warfare. (Xen is a former US Special Opera

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