Directive 3000.09

Ordered rewrite of Pentagon autonomous weapons rules runs late as AI targeting draws scrutiny

A presidential order to rewrite Directive 3000.09 is five weeks overdue. The AI that shaped this year’s targeting sits in software the directive may not cover.

FeatureOct 10, 2026

AI & Autonomy

Jammed Alaska drone trial exposes gap in how Pentagon tests autonomy

Clean-spectrum demonstrations prove little. Autonomous systems should be judged on documented dependencies and tested behavior when links, GPS and assumptions fail, before the money flows.

CommentaryOct 8, 2026

Ordered rewrite of Pentagon autonomous weapons rules runs late as AI targeting draws scrutiny

Jammed Alaska drone trial exposes gap in how Pentagon tests autonomy

The Defense Autonomy Review briefing