This demands a response grounded in reality and effective policy. Effective policy isn't just we write, it's what we build. Unmanned systems are not a side project of the Golden Fleet. They are a core element in the foundation of the maritime industrial base expansion. That is true for two reasons, operational and economic logic. Operationally, unmanned systems provide persistence, endurance and create asymmetric advantage. They extend sensor reach and absorb risk while complicating adversary targeting and changing their decision cycle. (29:36–29:46)
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Asserts that unmanned systems are central to the Navy's strategic and industrial development.
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