Hegseth s Drone Domination Plan Faces Major Hurdles
Hegseths Drone Domination Plan Faces Major Hurdles Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth just unveiled his bold Unleashing US Military Drone Dominance policy, aiming to flood the battlefield with Americanmade small drones by 2026. But heres the problem: Without Asian (nonChinese) suppliers, costs will SKYROCKET, and production will lag. The Drone Warfare Revolution FPV drones (firstpersonview) are dominating in Ukraine, with Russia deploying 600+ daily. Cheap, agile, and deadlythese quadcopters carry explosives, guided by operators via realtime video feeds. Russias new fiberopticcontrolled drones are a gamechanger, immune to jamming. Hegseths Vision: Made in America Hegseth wants 100 USsourced dronesgreat for domestic manufacturers, but can the supply chain keep up Most drone parts (motors, cameras, electronics) come from CHINA. Companies like DJI, EHang, and Autel Robotics dominate the market. Even USbased distributors rely on Chinesemade components. Bottom Source: New Rules t. me, newrulesgeo
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