U.S. Army moves to end drone battalion set up to absorb lessons from Ukraine war
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By Updated on: August 20, 2026 / 1:56 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The U.
Army is planning to phase out a drone battalion tasked just last year with studying and taking on board lessons on drone warfare, including from the ongoing Ukraine war, an Army official confirmed to CBS News on Thursday.
Army plans to phase out a drone unit that was studying and incorporating lessons from foreign wars, including the use of unnamed systems in the Russia-Ukraine war, an Army official confirmed to The Hill on Thursday.
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Army is planning to phase out a drone battalion tasked just last year with studying and taking on board lessons on drone warfare, including from the ongoing Ukraine war, an Army official confirmed to CBS News on Thursday.
Army plans to phase out a drone unit that was studying and incorporating lessons from foreign wars, including the use of unnamed systems in the Russia-Ukraine war, an Army official confirmed to The Hill on Thursday.
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By Updated on: August 20, 2026 / 1:56 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The U.