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Grynkewich: Autonomous Drones, Mass ‘Essential to European Security’

Grynkewich: Autonomous Drones, Mass ‘Essential to European Security’
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, parks an F-16 Fighting Falcon after completing his final flight --"fini-flight"--as the AFCENT commander on April 9, 2024, at Shaw AFB, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Proliferating systems in the European theater will be vital for bolstering NATO and deterring Russian revanchism, as Ukraine continues to battle Russia in the latter's latest 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the newly confirmed head of U.S. European Command (EUCOM). Grynkewich received a fourth star for his new position. "As I look across the [NATO] alliance, there are certain countries that would have a very strong value proposition in terms of being able to bring unmanned…

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