A dozen Republican U.S. lawmakers urged the administration of President Joe Biden on Friday to address the use of Chinese-manufactured agriculture drones, saying their use on American farms poses national security risks.
The House members, including Reps. Elise Stefanik, Ashley Hinson and John Moolenaar, who chairs a select committee on China, asked the Agriculture Department and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to detail the administration's efforts to address risks posed by aerosol-dispensing drones.
The lawmakers asked for a briefing by Sept. 30, citing the large number of drones produced by Chinese drone manufacturer DJI as a security concern.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.