As one of his last acts, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signs off on counter-drone strategy

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin signed off on a classified strategy for countering unmanned systems, commonly known as drones, as one of his last acts as defense secretary.

“The character of war is changing, and we will change with it,” Austin said in a statement.

The Pentagon is in a race to develop a massive drone fleet and more effective defenses against drones.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will be honored with the Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award at the Reagan National Defense Forum tomorrow .

Austin is not visiting South Korea on his Asian trip, where the longtime U.S. ally has been plunged into political chaos by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived effort to place the country under martial law.

Hegseth, who is battling to succeed Austin , touted his time in combat sharing a photo of kneeling soldiers honoring a fallen comrade.

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Americans trust the military a bit more now, but much less than during war years, survey finds.