Army Exercises Test Soldiers, Tech and Plans for Future

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00:00The U.S. Army is rewriting the rules of modern warfare, not in Washington, but on the training

00:05grounds of California and the jungles of Hawaii. Newly reorganized units are getting cutting-edge

00:11drones and counter-drone tech, sometimes just days before they deploy into massive exercises.

00:17Soldiers are learning, breaking, fixing, and flying all at once. In Hawaii, one unit watched

00:23its drone slam into a tree after a battery glitch. Minutes later, it was repaired and back in the

00:29fight. Out here, power isn't just equipment. As one officer put it, power is the new weapon system.

00:35The Army is moving fast, gifting heavy units into lighter, more flexible formations, and rolling

00:40out drones that can scout targets, guide artillery, or strike on their own. Each exercise reveals what

00:47works, what fails, and what needs to change. AI is entering the mix, too. Tools that map the battlefield,

00:53simulate threats, or draft orders in seconds instead of hours. And 3D printing labs are already building

01:00custom Army-designed drones, including one that recently dropped a live munition for the first

01:04time. But the message is clear. The enemy will have these tools as well. One soldier learned that the

01:10hard way when a casual social post allowed officers to track in instantly, a reminder that every signal

01:16is a vulnerability. Now, drone-on-drone battles with hundreds of aircraft in the sky are becoming

01:21the norm, a preview of future conflicts in the Indo-Pacific. The mission hasn't changed. Take and hold

01:27ground. But tanks and infantry will now fight alongside autonomous systems built for a faster,

01:33more unconnectable battlefield.