We are living in Black Ops 2, at the moment.

LaNeve said the Army is using the framework to establish clearer priorities for how its formations train, fight and incorporate new technology.

"It was important to get this document out to provide a direction for our Army, a stake in the ground in where we're moving," LaNeve told Fox News Digital in an interview Wednesday.

The changes are being led by an Army leadership team serving in acting capacities following the departures of former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George. LaNeve remains the Senate-confirmed vice chief of staff.

, LaNeve explained how the Army is preparing to keep fighting even when an adversary disrupts military communications.

"I think what you would see inside this command and control capability is the ability to operate disconnected and then reconnect when you have that capability, but to continue to be able to maneuver," he said.

The Army is also rethinking how it protects military installations at home. LaNeve pointed to Joint Interagency Task Force 401, which is working with federal and local law enforcement to strengthen counter-drone defenses around military bases and critical infrastructure.

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Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle pointed to the southern border as an example of how soldiers are already confronting drone threats closer to home. He said soldiers are using the mission to test new counter-drone technology against real-world threats, gaining experience they can bring back to their units as the Army prepares for future conflicts.

The Army is also expanding its preparations for biological threats that could disrupt military operations. Officials announced this week that biological incidents will be incorporated into routine combat training as part of a broader effort to ensure soldiers can continue carrying out their missions through disease outbreaks or deliberate biological attacks.

During a separate panel Wednesday, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink warned that advances in surveillance technology could soon make it increasingly difficult for military forces to operate anywhere without being detected.

"We are rapidly heading to a point in time where, depending on what your signature is, how fast you're moving, the enemy is going to have some sense to where you are no matter where you are on the planet," Meink said.

He suggested that level of surveillance could emerge within five years, potentially sooner, as China and other adversaries expand their ability to track and target military assets.

Meink said the Pentagon is working to make its forces more survivable, including through autonomous systems capable of operating in dangerous environments where commanders might hesitate to send manned platforms.

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Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Russia overnight Sunday, striking a major oil terminal in St. Petersburg and a data center, knocking out power to thousands of residents and causing fires.

Russian state media described the attack as “one of the biggest drone attacks of the year,” according to a translation from Russian.

One person was killed and five people were injured, St. Petersburg Gov. Alexander Beglov confirmed in a post on Telegram, adding that buildings and residential homes were also damaged in the aerial attack.

“Emergency services continue to work on extinguishing fires at the St. Petersburg oil terminal, the Ruchyi oil depot and industrial warehouses in the Kolpinsky District,” he wrote.

In the surrounding Leningrad region, Gov. Aleksandr Drozdenko said two electrical substations were struck, leaving roughly 20,000 residents without power Sunday morning.

The strikes come as Russia and Ukraine resume attacks on one another’s energy infrastructure, despite repeated warnings from President Trump to stop, blaming the strikes for rising fuel prices.

The strikes occurred days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had ordered the military to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries following a brief pause under an energy ceasefire announced by Trump.

Trump said last weekend that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop targeting each other’s energy infrastructure following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

But Zelensky accused Moscow of continuing to strike Ukrainian power facilities, violating the announced agreement.

On Sunday, the Ukrainian leader said Russia had carried out at least 76 attacks on Ukrainian energy, oil and gas facilities over the past week, leaving tens of thousands of households without electricity.

Zelensky said Russian forces had launched nearly 2,700 drones, 1,700 aerial bombs and 66 missiles at Ukraine over the past week.

“The Russians are trying to cause a blackout,” he wrote on social media Sunday. “And America should see that Russia is not taking any reciprocal steps in response to sanctions relief or agreements.”

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Demon_Skeith said:

Neat as this is, drone warfare is pretty frightening as it gives a lot of people options to attack other nations or their own neighbors right across the street....

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