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

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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pressing the Army to explain its decision ordering a military unit based in Europe to halt its specialization in drone warfare. The inquiry from legislators comes as modern battlefields rapidly evolve and military tactics increasingly incorporate unmanned aerial systems.

The directive to the European-based unit has raised questions among lawmakers regarding the strategic direction of the Army's modernization efforts, given the prominent role that drones currently play in contemporary global conflicts.

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