Russia is taking a huge step to boost its military power by creating a brand-new army unit focused on drones. Andrey Belousov, Russia's Defense Minister, recently revealed plans to form this unit, which will be called the Unmanned Systems Troops. This decision comes directly from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been pushing for more advanced drone technology to be used on the battlefield.

Belousov made the announcement during a meeting with top military officials, where he high...