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Army Drone Unit Returns to Infantry Roots | US News
An Army drone unit in Europe, formed last November with 600 soldiers to pioneer unmanned warfare inspired by Ukraine’s tactics, is being pulled back to its infantry roots under new leadership. General Christopher LaNeve, acting Army chief since April, has ordered the 173rd Airborne Brigade to return to its core airborne mission — a shift reflecting broader strategic realignment. Though the unit’s drone experiments will wrap up after two major exercises this month and next, lessons learned will inform future U.S. drone development. The move signals a pivot from drone-centric doctrine to…
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