KEY INTELLIGENCE TAKEAWAYS & SUMMARY

• SOUTHCOM is seeking customized riverine reconnaissance systems to decipher drug cartels' riverine hiding spots and routes.
• The newly established Southern Autonomous Warfare Command (SAWC) has actively operationalized autonomous unmanned surface vessels (USVs) around Guantanamo Bay and the Panama Canal.
• The use of unmanned systems reduces costs while alleviating the operational burden on expensive main combat elements and destroyers.