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Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare

  • Bipartisan lawmakers are demanding a briefing after the Army ordered the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Europe to stop specializing in drone warfare.
  • Critics say the unit was learning battlefield lessons from Ukraine and helping the Army modernize with uncrewed systems, and worry the change will slow that progress.
  • The move comes amid sudden Army leadership shakeups โ€” the ousting of Gen. Randy George and the resignation of Secretary Dan Driscoll โ€” prompting questions about why the shift happened.
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