Analysts wrestle with Replicator tea leaves as Trump returns to Oval

By Theresa Maher / November 25, 2024 at 4:03 PM
The Defense Department has released new information in recent weeks about its classified Replicator drone program, leading Washington analysts to question what kind of future the initiative might have in the incoming Trump administration. The tentative predictions coming from defense analysts rest on several factors, one being the bipartisan support the Replicator program has enjoyed on Capitol Hill. If lawmakers, especially appropriators, continue to support the program it should be able to remain in place. Execution, however, might be another...

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