Recent military exercises in Alaska revealed critical gaps in U.S. drone capabilities. American-made prototype drones frequently failed to launch, missed targets, or crashed, while jamming equipment used by soldiers often proved ineffective. Pentagon officials and defense tech experts—including the Defense Innovation Unit’s Trent Emeneker—say the U.S. trails China and Russia in drone production, troop training and counter-drone defenses.
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Pentagon overhauls drone policy after Alaska test failures

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The Pentagon launched sweeping drone reforms after U.S. prototypes failed in Alaska, aiming to catch up to China’s mass drone production.


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