US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has proposed a comprehensive transformation of the US Army, emphasizing the adoption of drone technology over traditional crewed aircraft. His directives indicate a pivot towards cheaper, swarming drones alongside a significant increase in ammunition stockpiles and long-range missile capabilities. Hegseth's memo suggests that every Army division will possess unmanned aerial systems within two years, marking one of the most substantial military reforms since the Cold War, aiming to enhance readiness and effectiveness in future conflicts.
Less crewed helicopters, more cheap drone swarms. That's just one of the directives listed in a memo from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on sweeping changes to the US Army.
Hegseth envisions a future Army in which drone swarms capable of overwhelming enemies replace crewed helicopters and augment the remainder of that fighting force.
Hegseth has directed Driscoll to 'transform the Army now for future warfare.' Within the next two years, every Army division will have uncrewed aerial systems.
The plan represents one of the largest Army overhauls since the Cold War, and the initiative is expected to cost billions.
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