08-06-2022, 11:05 AM
Bruce Crumley - Jun. 6th 2022 3:05 am
The special relationship and traditionally skintight closeness on security matters between both countries notwithstanding, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is buying DJI drones that the US government has blacklisted on data security concerns.
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That prohibition was based on claims the company’s UAVs had aided the Chinese government’s repression of minority Uighurs by China’s government, and allegations their tech can be used to leak sensitive operator data to Beijing. DJI has denied both accusations.
British defense officials apparently either believe DJI’s contention, or don’t consider the accusations grounds for shunning the company.
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The move raises interesting questions about how founded worries about DJI data security are, and to what degree anti-China sentiments roiling the US political class were the main driver to the ban’s imposition. Perceptions in Washington and London appear to differ considerably.
https://dronedj.com/2022/06/06/begging-t...ji-drones/
The special relationship and traditionally skintight closeness on security matters between both countries notwithstanding, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is buying DJI drones that the US government has blacklisted on data security concerns.
......
That prohibition was based on claims the company’s UAVs had aided the Chinese government’s repression of minority Uighurs by China’s government, and allegations their tech can be used to leak sensitive operator data to Beijing. DJI has denied both accusations.
British defense officials apparently either believe DJI’s contention, or don’t consider the accusations grounds for shunning the company.
......
The move raises interesting questions about how founded worries about DJI data security are, and to what degree anti-China sentiments roiling the US political class were the main driver to the ban’s imposition. Perceptions in Washington and London appear to differ considerably.
https://dronedj.com/2022/06/06/begging-t...ji-drones/