And every ship that carries more capable, more modular and more integrated robotic and autonomous systems does not just become more modern, it becomes more lethal. Medium unmanned service vessels are becoming the strategic lay down trucks of the fleet. They are modular, they're scalable, they are payload agnostic. They can scout, they can screen, they can sustain, they can strike. Strike. Today, there is no policy decision classifying them as combatants. (33:48–33:54)
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Asserts that medium unmanned service vessels are becoming a key component of the Navy's strategic operations.
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