Concerns Rise After Chinese Drone Maker Removes Security Features

U.S. leaders have taken some steps to address concerns in recent years, and experts express hope that newly inaugurated President Trump will take more action.
Concerns Rise After Chinese Drone Maker Removes Security Features
A China-made DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone hovers in Miami on Dec. 15, 2021. Federal agents allege Yinpiao Zhou of China used a similar drone to fly over national security airspace above Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Nov. 30, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Janice Hisle
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Concerns about U.S. security are intensifying, experts say, in the wake of changes recently enacted by the world’s predominant drone company—based in China.
“The fact that these drones will now be allowed to be flown freely—without any sort of built-in restrictions—in the national airspace is absolutely a cause of concern,” Gabriel Garcia, technical director for SPS Aerial Remote Sensing, a Texas company specializing in counter-drone technology, told The Epoch Times.
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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