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U.S. Army Calls AI-Driven C2 Essential for Pacific Edge

5/17/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The U.S. Army says AI-enabled command and control is vital for Pacific dominance.
Leaders discussed AI and next-gen C2 at a Honolulu symposium on May 12.
I Corps at Lewis-McChord completed Operation Courage Lethality, testing reduced-footprint attacks after U.S. and Australian units used April data to simulate a battle.
Maj. Gen. Denise McPhail warned AI could exploit sectors and urged digital-twin tools to detect outages in hours or days.

History

Historical Context

In January 1991, U.S. Army tactics in Operation Desert Storm, targeting 84 key sites, set a model for later wars. That legacy guides today’s Honolulu symposium, where U.S. Army leaders, multinational Australian Defence Force officials and Maj. Gen. Denise McPhail test AI-driven joint command-and-control tools and improve interoperability to counter strategic regional Pacific threats.

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Story summary

The U.S. Army says AI-enabled command and control is vital for Pacific dominance.
Leaders discussed AI and next-gen C2 at a Honolulu symposium on May 12.
I Corps at Lewis-McChord completed Operation Courage Lethality, testing reduced-footprint attacks after U.S. and Australian units used April data to simulate a battle.
Maj. Gen. Denise McPhail warned AI could exploit sectors and urged digital-twin tools to detect outages in hours or days.

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