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  "title": "The US Army is phasing out its drone assault battalion, as part of a \"back-to-basics\" approach; it was created in January to learn from the conflict in Ukraine (Wall Street Journal)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/the-us-army-is-phasing-out-its-drone-assault-battalion-as-part-of-a",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T02:15:10.000Z",
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  "summary": "Gen. Christopher LaNeve takes aim at a cutting-edge drone unit, one of several moves he has made since taking over the Army",
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