The department’s 800-strong drone fleet, all of which are made in China or with Chinese parts, will only be used in emergency situations or for training flights. Today’s ban follows a temporary suspension issued in October 2019. (The Wall Street Journal)
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The department’s 800-strong drone fleet, all of which are made in China or with Chinese parts, will only be used in emergency situations or for training flights. Today’s ban follows a temporary suspension issued in October 2019. (The Wall Street Journal)
Talking point: This is the latest in a series of restrictions the U.S. has imposed on Chinese tech firms, which has included blacklisting companies like Huawei, trying to remove Chinese cameras from military bases and banning its military from using TikTok. The specific concern with drones is that they’ll be used for espionage. They are being replaced with planes and helicopters for tasks like dam inspection and monitoring endangered species. The Interior Department is hoping that in the long term, U.S. manufacturers will replace Chinese ones.
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