Hegseth creates centralized Pentagon drone office with authority shifted from military services
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has created a powerful new drone office and transferred authority from the military services. The move changes the Pentagon's control structure for drone policy and acquisition.
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Why it matters
Centralized control could accelerate or reshape U.S. military drone development and deployment.
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