Pentagon Accelerates Drone Warfare and Fleet Expansion Under New Directives
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The Pentagon removed and reposted a video promoting increased drone use after it was found to illegally feature Metallica's song 'Enter Sandman,' which they did not have rights to use. The video, featuring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was initially taken down due to copyright concerns raised by Metallica, and then reposted without music. The incident highlights ongoing issues with military use of copyrighted music and the controversy surrounding the military's use of Metallica's music in the past.
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- US military ramps up drone warfare with Hegseth directive The Hill
- Hegseth tears up red tape, orders Pentagon to begin drone surge at Trump's command Fox News
- Pentagon shifts control of Blue UAS List to DCMA in effort to scale secure drone fleet Breaking Defense
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