# U.S. Army shuts specialized drone warfare unit as lawmakers warn of lost battlefield expertise

https://mins.news/en/item/44794

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-04 03:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/us-army-shuts-down-specialized-drone-warfare-unit-as-lawmakers-raise-concerns-over-loss-of-battlefield-expertise/

> The U.S. Army is ending the specialization of an experimental drone warfare unit within the Europe-based 173rd Airborne Brigade, returning it to conventional airborne infantry duties less than a year after its creation. Bipartisan lawmakers warn the move could restrict efforts to learn from Ukraine’s battlefield experience and have requested an explanation of the decision.