Why First Responders Are Against U.S. Calls to Ban Chinese Drones

Aug 13, 07:01 AM

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Efforts by Washington to ban Chinese-made drones are meeting resistance from police departments, rescue workers, farmers and others. WSJ reporter Heather Somerville joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the reasons for the proposed ban and why opponents say U.S. drones aren’t ready to replace popular Chinese-made ones. Plus, what time is it on the moon? Figuring that out is NASA’s new mission.

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Efforts by Washington to ban Chinese-made drones are meeting resistance from police departments, rescue workers, farmers and others. WSJ reporter Heather Somerville joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the reasons for the proposed ban and why opponents say U.S. drones aren’t ready to replace popular Chinese-made ones. Plus, what time is it on the moon? Figuring that out is NASA’s new mission.


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