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U.S. restrictions on Chinese drones are hurting cash-strapped police departments

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What happened

The U.S. government is trying to end the dominance of high-quality, low-cost drones made in China.

But more restrictions mean higher costs for cash-strapped police forces that rely on those drones.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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