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The Future of War Is These Four Jerks, Apparently

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has tapped Newt Gingrich, Palmer Luckey, and Elon Musk to write a report on the future of warfare.

Tarun Mottlia

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The Future of War Is These Four Jerks, Apparently
Image: A composite of Pete Hegseth, Newt Gingrich, Palmer Luckey, and Elon Musk. © Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP via Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images / Kyle Grillot via Bloomberg / Allison Robbert via AFP

The phrase “killer robots” has always been understood to indicate a bad thing. So, of course, the U.S. military under President Donald Trump is pivoting that direction.

During a Wednesday speech to assembled troops at Quantico, Virginia, CNN reported, Secretary of War (née Defense) Pete Hegseth announced plans for a new combatant command titled the Autonomous Warfare Command. That’s the same tier of military organization as STRATCOM or Cyber Command, and comes with its own four-star commander. The Pentagon simultaneously…

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