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Details of the Pentagon’s restructuring plan surfaced Thursday morning, showing the Department of Defense wants to focus more on drones and special-operations activities.

The plans—which Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was to discuss Thursday—will boost America’s drone fleet by 30 percent, according to Fox News. The organization also reported a planned increase in special-operations bases around the world.

“What we really want is to see the Army adopt the mentality of special forces,” a military officer told Fox News on condition of anonymity.

The DOD wants to boost these capabilities while simultaneously cutting eight Army brigades—roughly 80,000 soldiers—from the ranks.

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Also, The Associated Press takes a look at the political angle Panetta has to take when discussing the cuts amid the run-up to November’s elections.