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Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft and Lightfish USVs deploy in formation during a live robotic and autonomous systems demonstration during Exercise Obangame Express 2026 in Douala, Cameroon, on April 25, 2026. (US Navy)
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Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft and Lightfish USVs deploy in formation during a live robotic and autonomous systems demonstration during Exercise Obangame Express 2026 in Douala, Cameroon, on April 25, 2026. (US Navy)
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bryan_clark
bryan_clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
David Byrd
David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
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dan_patt
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
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Voters fill out their ballots at a polling station in the Hillsboro Old Stone School on November 4, 2025, in Hillsboro, Virginia. (Getty Images)
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Voters fill out their ballots at a polling station in the Hillsboro Old Stone School on November 4, 2025, in Hillsboro, Virginia. (Getty Images)
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miles_yu
miles_yu
Senior Fellow and Director, China Center
Miles Yu
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