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Germany’s military will cease using Chinese-made drones due to security concerns about the potential transmission of sensitive information to China. Previously approved for cost-effective training and target practice, these drones are now being phased out in favor of European alternatives. The decision aims to bolster technological sovereignty and self-sufficiency within the German armed forces.

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The spokesperson said the German defence ministry had no general ban on vehicles from specific countries or manufacturers, but said sensors installed in modern vehicles are seen as potential security risks, and therefore access to sensitive military sites can be restricted where necessary.

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German military to stop using Chinese-made drones, citing security concerns · mixed framing

they → use → Beijing

Drones from Chinese manufacturers had previously been permitted as a cost-effective option for target practice and training purposes, the spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → permit → practice

They will now be replaced with European products. asserted

They → replace → products

"To strengthen the Bundeswehr's self-sufficiency and technological sovereignty, Chinese-made models will no longer be used," the spokesperson said in an emailed statement. asserted

spokesperson → strengthen → statement

There is no blanket ban on the use of systems from specific countries, the spokesperson said, adding the decision is based on individual risk assessments aimed at safeguarding military security, IT and data security. asserted

decision → be → security

China's foreign ministry told Reuters that it opposed Germany's "discriminatory practice" targeting Chinese products. asserted

it → tell → products

Germany's Der Spiegel news outlet first reported the change. asserted

outlet → report → change

Local commanders had been allowed to purchase the drones under a 2024 strategy that included a "white list" of approved systems, including several made by China-based DJI, the world's largest drone maker, Spiegel reported. asserted

Spiegel → allow → DJI

DJI has repeatedly said its drones do not pose a security risk and in May the company told US lawmakers that an independent review had found "no evidence of data transmission outside the United States". uncertain

review → say → States

The US last month prohibited vehicles made by China's BYD on its air base on Japan's Okinawa island, and Poland in February banned Chinese-made vehicles from military facilities over concerns their sensors could be used to collect sensitive data. uncertain

sensors → prohibit → data

access → say → sites

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