# EP. 500: The Manned–Unmanned Surface Force Is Here

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Podcast: [The Proceedings Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-proceedings-podcast-743440)
Published: 2026-05-18T16:18:23+00:00
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## Resource

Host Bill Hamblet joins Captain Garrett Miller, Commodore of Surface Development Group One, and Brian Clark, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute, to discuss how the U.S. Navy is rapidly integrating unmanned surface vessels and autonomous systems into the fleet.

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