Скачать или смотреть The Pentagon wants to build millions of drones without Chinese parts. It's off to a bad start.

Chinese companies produce over 90% of the commercial drones in use today.

China also enjoys near-monopolies on the production of components, and deep supply chains.

The White House and Pentagon have announced multi-billion dollar initiatives to create a drone manufacturing industry in the United States, particularly for warfighters.

At the same time, Chinese officials have banned the exports of key drone materials and components to any company with a dual-use intent.

Only a handful of American companies are being considered for the Pentagon effort, and testing is underway. However, major problems are already evident.

Closing scene, Phoenix (Fenghuang) Ancient Town, Hunan

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