Ruben Gallego on Ban autonomous lethal weapons

Ruben Gallego

U.S. Senator from Arizona who has called for safeguards and human judgment in autonomous weapon systems.

Any revision that compresses testing and evaluation timelines, reduces existing safeguards, or curtails the ability of commanders and operators to exercise human judgment over the use of force risks devastating consequences – including friendly fire incidents and civilian harm in critical allied and partner nations that could jeopardize U.S. access, basing, and overflight rights.

AI Verified (Jun 15, 2026)

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Ruben Gallego, “Gallego Warns Pentagon Against Rushing Autonomous Weapons Policy at the Expense of U.S. Troops and Allies,” June 15, 2026.

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