The U.S. is behind in drone warfare – Can it catch up?
August 1, 2025
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Cheap drones are winning wars, and the Pentagon is scrambling to catch up. On July 10, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a directive changing how the U.S. military builds and fields small drones. For the first time, the Pentagon says drones should be treated like munitions: cheap, expendable, and rapidly replaceable.
But is that enough?
In this video, we dig into why the U.S. fell behind, how Ukraine and other nations are rewriting the rules of modern warfare, and whether the Pentagon and defense industry are adapting fast enough. This is based on original reporting from Jeff Schogol, with interviews from former combatant commanders, drone warfare experts, and senior defense officials.
Intro: 00:00-01:48
Ad read: 01:48-03:11
How the US fell behind: 03:11-04:41
The Wake-up: 04:41-07:06
Pentagon Promises: 07:06-09:55
What's changing: 09:55-12:12
Where the US is still behind: 12:12-15:17
What catching up looks like: 15:17-16:26
Drone Wars: 16:26-17:51
Outro: 17:51-End
Written by: Kyle Gunn
Edited by: Savvy
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