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Pete Hegseth: “We're investing in [defense autonomous warfare] $54 billion.”

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Published | Video Starts at 1:46:20

And do you need additional funding to safeguard those assets? Well, I appreciate the question. And it's the battlefield trend. Well, one of a handful that we are most closely tracking and We're investing in [defense autonomous warfare] $54 billion. in defense autonomous warfare. Recognizing recognition that every aspect of how we fight will be affected by technology and techniques and tactics like that one. And every environment more contested than it's ever been. (1:46:20–1:51:01)

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