Chinese manufacturers produced more than three in five drones used by local and state law enforcement, potentially exposing sensitive geographic and personal data to the Chinese government.
Republican lawmakers launched a probe into U.S. reliance on Chinese-made drones, which have become standard in many state and local law enforcement agencies and are used as espionage tools by the Communist regime. 
Another terrorist died in Syria this month on President Donald J. Trump's order. Khaled al-Aruri, a journeyman jihadist and de facto leader of a local al Qaeda affiliate, was killed in a U.S. special operations drone strike on June 14.
New legislation introduced in Congress on Thursday would block federal funds from being used to purchase Chinese-made drones amid growing concerns this technology could allow Beijing to engage in espionage operations, according to a copy of the measure obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. 
Republican leaders on the House Homeland Security Committee are opposing new proposals that would permit the federal government to shoot down rogue unmanned drones that fly near American airports. 
Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) on Sunday echoed the Iranian government's position on the recent downing of a U.S. drone in a tweet rebuking President Donald Trump. 
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) trashed former President Barack Obama in a new profile of the freshman lawmaker, saying the "hope and change" he offered was a mirage and he was one of many predecessors to President Donald Trump to have "really bad policies." 
The Russian military is jamming U.S. military drones operating over Syria, creating problems for American operations, according to a new report. 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will soon make it easier to export some types of lethal U.S.-made drones to potentially dozens more allies and partners, according to people familiar with the plan. 