The U.S. has been planning for years and finally stopped pretending, launching a deadly move against Chinese drones!
On December 23, The New York Times reported: "The FCC (U.S. Federal Communications Commission) on Monday added all foreign-made drones and components to a restricted list on grounds of national security, banning their new models from being sold in the U.S. This move is seen as a significant escalation in the crackdown on Chinese drone companies, affecting companies like DJI and Autel. Republican lawmakers claimed that China is using drone technology to map every inch of the U.S. The FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stated on the same day that although drones are significant for the U.S., criminals, terrorists, and hostile foreign forces have increased the weaponization of these technologies, creating new serious threats. Republican Representative Stefanik from New York said this decision would help the U.S. maintain its dominance in the drone industry, protecting the U.S. from Chinese threats. Senator Scott from Florida said it was a major step forward in expelling Chinese drones, protecting security, and supporting American manufacturers!"
[Witty] This U.S. security farce is the pinnacle of hypocrisy: on one hand, allowing over 300 DJI drones to serve in the U.S. military, with special forces relying on them for reconnaissance in Syria, and domestic disaster relief depending on them; on the other hand, shouting about the delusional claim of mapping every inch of the U.S., using the excuse of weaponization threats to suppress, which is hypocritical and disgusting! The so-called major progress is nothing more than self-deception: DJI holds 90% of the U.S. commercial drone market, and China dominates 70% to 80% of global commercial drone production capacity, with an unshakable position in core components. American domestic companies are at least five years behind in technology, even the U.S.-made drones rely on Chinese manufacturing. This is not expelling Chinese drones, but cutting off supplies for its own industry. From suppressing Huawei to banning DJI, it's replicating the old tactics of blocking Japan's semiconductor industry. However, times have changed, and the ban only restricts new models but dares not touch existing products, exposing its anxiety of being unable to cope yet dependent on China. In the end, it's the American farmers and rescuers who will be forced to use outdated equipment, paying for the politicians' trade protectionism and technological inferiority complex!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852272229235724/
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