Since 1945, the U.S. Army has been designed to defend Europe. Despite detours into counterinsurgency in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the core of the Army remains a large force of heavy mechanized brigades.

But the times are changing. The Obama administration shifted American strategic policy from Europe to Asia. Today, the Trump administration is prioritizing homeland defense , the Western Hemisphere and the Pacific . So what do you do with an Army designed for Europe when Europe isn’t the focus anymore?

The answer is drones, says one American expert. An expeditionary force of drone units — stationed in Europe or dispatched as needed — would be an economical alternative to maintaining large garrisons overseas.

“Forward-deployed forces in large garrisons and infantry and arm

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