Germany reportedly bans Chinese drones at military bases over security concerns

A drone made by a Chinese company performs a flight demonstration. A drone made by a Chinese company performs a flight demonstration. Germany has banned commercially available Chinese-made drones from its military bases and training grounds due to security concerns, according to reports. Western military forces have grown increasingly concerned that Chinese-made technology could pose a security risk and may be used to transmit sensitive information to Beijing. Germany's drone ban, effective immediately, follows the US military banning China's BYD electric vehicles from its Kadena airbase on the Japanese island of Okinawa.