Posted on 11/23/2022 5:59:31 PM PST by TigerClaws
Congressional lawmakers on the Senate Homeland Security, Commerce, and Intelligence committees have received classified briefings from federal agencies and experts over concerns linked to Chinese-made drones entering restricted airspace in Washington, DC, according to a report from Politico.
The recreational drones made by the Chinese company DJI — a firm that supplies over 70% of the world's civilian drones — are being altered by users to work around restrictions that prevent them from flying into prohibited zones, the report said. This raises concerns that the drones could also be manipulated or hacked for purposes of espionage, though officials told Politico they do not believe the Chinese government is currently operating the swarms.
"Any technological product with origins in China or Chinese companies holds a real risk and potential of vulnerability that can be exploited both now and in a time of conflict," Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, vice chair of the Intelligence Committee, told Politico.
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Heaven forbid that some camera sees our glorious leaders fondling children, taking bribes, or hooking up in mens restrooms.
They’ll do anything (and everything) they can get away with. Aggressive countermeasures should include simply shootring them down.
Xi: Our patsy Jao Bai Den is eunuch. Helpful always. Push his limits.
We already have a CHINESE DRONE in the White House and his name is Jao Bai Din.
How is Larry “Toe Tapper” Craig?
good point.
But if they were serious, they’d just ban Chinese electronics. But they won’t.
Still dead.
Crap. I’m going to learn Chinese, Cantonese etc. so I have a head start for the re-education camp.
This would seem to raise the risk level for outdoor political rallies.
Every elected politician should have to wear a shoulder mounted body cam that catches their face and what they say, and their surroundings...live streamed 24/7, 365.2422 days a year, since they work for us and for full transparency. Oh and monitor all their communications too, since they do that to us.
Chinese Drones making Payoffs to
Rat Basturd politicians...
Nothing new.
Nothing to see here, folks. Remember, our greatest enemy is white nationalists. Homeland Security told me so.
What in the Sam Hill—are we completely incompetent?
p
Are they armed?😎
No, just mostly incompetent.
I have a DJI Mavic Air 2.
It’s a sweet little gadget. I assume the Chinese overlords can see whatever the drone sees.
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