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Recommendation 10
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Autonomy, including mixed crewed and uncrewed platforms, is increasingly crucial in modern warfare.
Conclusion
The Department said that autonomy is starting to really matter in warfare. The importance of having a mix of crewed and uncrewed platforms is now more apparent, such as by augmenting crewed helicopters with 11 Q 26 12 Qq 26, 44 and 45 13 Q 45 14 Q 26 15 Q 54 16 Qq 26 and 39 17 Q 39 10 autonomous collaborative platforms. Similarly, the use of artificial intelligence is important to support operations in battlefields when there are very high levels of electronic warfare.18
Government Response
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