DJI drone ban passes in U.S. House

[1srelluc]

DJI drone ban passes in U.S. House — 'Countering CCP Drones Act' would ban all DJI sales in U.S. if passed in Senate

Another major Chinese company risks Congress's banhammer.

www.tomshardware.com

The United States House of Representatives passed a ban on the future sale of DJI drones in the U.S. on Friday, making the DJI ban more likely than not. The "Countering CCP Drones Act" is part of the United States' 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA), a major piece of yearly legislation allotting defense spending for the coming year.


Drone maker DJI is based in China and controls over 70% of the world's drone market share, a combination that threatens U.S. lawmakers. As we first reported in April, 6% of DJI stock lies in the hands of Chinese state-owned businesses, which has led to fears of Chinese government backdoors, national security risks, and other fears of Chinese surveillance using the company's drones. And of course, there lies the more real concern for U.S. lawmakers that DJI's success would continue to strengthen the Chinese economy.


Elise Stefanik, the Republican representative from New York who sponsors the anti-DJI legislation, said of the drones, "DJI presents an unacceptable national security risk, and it is past time that drones made by Communist China are removed from America." Of course, this unacceptable risk has not seemed to faze the U.S. military and police complex, which generally favors use of the drones in law enforcement. DJI products have also been used in the Russian war against Ukraine, a use-case U.S. lawmakers fear though DJI has denounced all military use of its drones.


Is this because China or because the .gov is seeing how damn effective drones can be in a war? Maybe both?

Our government wants to be the ones to be able to control them and have access to them and to be able to prevent them from potentially ever being used against them. They want the ability to access them just like they do with our communications.

Only drones that download info to the DOJ will be acceptable.

 

[JGalt]

But I thought the idea of trade wars with China was a bad thing? Ask any Democrat, they'd tell you that.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

yet one more example of how there is little difference between the two parties when it comes to actually governing

 

[Blaster]

yet one more example of how there is little difference between the two parties when it comes to actually governing

This is why I am an Independent.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

This is why I am an Independent.

 

[Hellokitty]

Is this because China or because the .gov is seeing how damn effective drones can be in a war? Maybe both?

Our government wants to be the ones to be able to control them and have access to them and to be able to prevent them from potentially ever being used against them. They want the ability to access them just like they do with our communications.

Only drones that download info to the DOJ will be acceptable.

This is the same issue the government has with tiktok.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

This is the same issue the government has with tiktok.

They do not like competition when it comes to spying on Americans

 

[pknopp]

This could make my drone's resale value skyrocket.

 

[odanny]

DJI also makes a camera like a GoPro, and people who have used both say the DJI is the better camera.

 

[1srelluc]

DJI also makes a camera like a GoPro, and people who have used both say the DJI is the better camera.

From what i understand there is no US based company that currently builds better drones than DJI....They are pretty much all PDs and FDs use.

You wait, it will turn into another .gov grift scheme with "subsidies" given for a start-up to make US versions.

Meanwhile every .gov weenie is clicking "I agree" for games and such filled with chi-com spyware to play on their .gov computers.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

DJI drone ban passes in U.S. House — 'Countering CCP Drones Act' would ban all DJI sales in U.S. if passed in Senate

Another major Chinese company risks Congress's banhammer.

www.tomshardware.com

The United States House of Representatives passed a ban on the future sale of DJI drones in the U.S. on Friday, making the DJI ban more likely than not. The "Countering CCP Drones Act" is part of the United States' 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA), a major piece of yearly legislation allotting defense spending for the coming year.


Drone maker DJI is based in China and controls over 70% of the world's drone market share, a combination that threatens U.S. lawmakers. As we first reported in April, 6% of DJI stock lies in the hands of Chinese state-owned businesses, which has led to fears of Chinese government backdoors, national security risks, and other fears of Chinese surveillance using the company's drones. And of course, there lies the more real concern for U.S. lawmakers that DJI's success would continue to strengthen the Chinese economy.


Elise Stefanik, the Republican representative from New York who sponsors the anti-DJI legislation, said of the drones, "DJI presents an unacceptable national security risk, and it is past time that drones made by Communist China are removed from America." Of course, this unacceptable risk has not seemed to faze the U.S. military and police complex, which generally favors use of the drones in law enforcement. DJI products have also been used in the Russian war against Ukraine, a use-case U.S. lawmakers fear though DJI has denounced all military use of its drones.


Is this because China or because the .gov is seeing how damn effective drones can be in a war? Maybe both?

Our government wants to be the ones to be able to control them and have access to them and to be able to prevent them from potentially ever being used against them. They want the ability to access them just like they do with our communications.

Only drones that download info to the DOJ will be acceptable.

STEM Walking on Stumps

Another failure of America's educational system. The rulers are trying to hide this, so they intentionally miss the point of our own drone deficiency. Educated eunuchs is all we get here.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

This is why I am an Independent.

A Foster Government

Nobody's independent in a republic, which is a scheme to take away the citizens' self-determination.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

DJI also makes a camera like a GoPro, and people who have used both say the DJI is the better camera.

If They Stand Pat, They Will Splat

Kodak went bankrupt when they should have been ahead of the field in all new development.