Congress looks to require military drone corps, which Army leaders oppose

The House Armed Services Committee’s draft defense policy bill would require the Army to establish a separate drone branch, but Army leaders continue to push against the idea. A provision in the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the defense bill would require the Army to establish a drone corps as a basic branch of the service. Gen. James Rainey, who leads the Army Futures Command, said it is too early for setting up a separate drone branch. One of the main priorities for the service right now is to…

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Trump says U.S. destroyed Iranian drone that was threatening Navy ship USS Boxer – USA TODAY

Trump says U.S. destroyed Iranian drone that was threatening Navy ship USS Boxer  USA TODAY US Navy ship ‘destroyed’ an Iranian drone, Trump says  CNN President Trump says US ‘destroyed’ Iranian drone  KFOR Oklahoma City Iranian drone destroyed by U.S. warship over Strait of Hormuz today – live updates  CBS News US ship shoots down Iranian drone, says President Donald Trump  Independent.ie View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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