- The US Army is phasing out its relatively new drone and robot assault battalion
- The change is part of a "back-to-basics" push from acting chief of staff of the Army Gen. Christopher LaNeve
- The battalion will "refocus on its core warfighting tasks as an airborne infantry battalion" rather than continuing the development of drone capabilities
The sudden transformation of drone tactics demonstrated in the Ukraine war since 2022 has prompted the militaries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other world powers to shift their focus to a new asymmetric battlefield where drones play a major role.