Hegseth calls US$1.5 trillion defence budget โcriticalโ to counter China
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called a nearly US$1.5 trillion defence budget request โabsolutely criticalโ, warning that whoever falls behind in autonomy, robotics and AI will fall โeven further behindโ as Washington eyes Chinaโs rapid military modernisation. Speaking at a panel discussion during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition on Wednesday, Hegseth said that Project Agincourt, the Pentagonโs initiative to accelerate drone and autonomous...