Lawmakers Ask Army To Explain Why It Told Military Unit To Stop Specializing In Drone Warfare | HuffPost Latest News
Lawmakers Ask Army To Explain Why It Told Military Unit To Stop Specializing In Drone WarfareThe move followed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s sudden ousting of the Army’s prior chief of staff, Gen. Randy George.Konstantin Toropin and Ben FinleySep 2, 2026, 11:22 AM EDT|Updated 23 minutes ago57 Comments
1/1 Skip Ad Continue watchingafter the adVisit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGEArmy Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve speaks during a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)Andrew Harnik via Getty ImagesWASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pressing the Army to explain why it told a unit based in Europe to stop specializing in drone warfare, an order that comes as the world’s battlefields rapidly evolve and military tactics increasingly rely on uncrewed systems to fight.
