Pentagon readies new battery strategy amid growing drone demands

Lauren C. Williams, Defense One, August 18, 2025

Excerpt: “Military use of drones for air, land, and sea is booming—and so is the need to power them. So the Pentagon is working on a strategy for how it sources and buys batteries—including the critical minerals they require—which officials expect to release in 2026.” Read full article on DefenseOne.com

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