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x.com/USWREMichael/status/2028292845329609121
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Claim
DoD Directive 30000.09
Correction
The directive number is wrong: the Pentagon’s autonomy-in-weapons directive is DoD Directive 3000.09, not “30000.09.”
Full reasoning
### Why this is incorrect
The post cites **“DoD Directive 30000.09”** as the relevant U.S. Defense/War Department directive governing autonomy in weapon systems.
However, the official directive (and the official Department release announcing its update) is numbered **DoD Directive 3000.09** (three thousand point zero nine), titled **“Autonomy in Weapon Systems.”**
### Evidence
- The official U.S. Department of War/Defense release about the update explicitly names it **“DoD Directive 3000.09, ‘Autonomy In Weapon Systems’.”**
- The directive PDF itself (hosted on the official media.defense.gov site) shows the cover/title as **“DOD DIRECTIVE 3000.09.”**
Because the authoritative documents identify the directive as **3000.09**, the post’s specific citation **“30000.09”** is a factual error (an extra zero).
2 sources
- DoD Announces Update to DoD Directive 3000.09, 'Autonomy In Weapon Systems' (U.S. Department of War/Defense release)
“The Department of Defense announced today the update to DoD Directive 3000.09, Autonomy in Weapon Systems.”
- DoD Directive 3000.09, 'Autonomy in Weapon Systems,' January 25, 2023 (PDF)
Cover page shows: “DOD DIRECTIVE 3000.09” and “AUTONOMY IN WEAPON SYSTEMS.”