Recent executive orders, FCC action and a White House industry meeting point to growing scrutiny of what goes into U.S.-made drones. The White House brought drone manufacturers, component suppliers and government officials together Thursday for its first Drone Dominance industry event. The meeting offered another sign that the administration's push for U.S. drone production … [Read more...] about The White House Wants Drone Dominance. How Much of the Supply Chain Must Be American?
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White House Imposes New Tariffs on Imported Drones and Components
Section 232 action sets tariffs of 25% to 100%, with lower rates for qualifying allied supply chains and incentives for U.S. manufacturing President Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on imported drones and certain drone components following a Commerce Department national security investigation. The August 13 proclamation uses Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 … [Read more...] about White House Imposes New Tariffs on Imported Drones and Components
National Resilience Strategy Connects the Dots Behind U.S. Drone Policy
New White House strategy frames commercial drones as part of a broader effort to strengthen U.S. manufacturing, infrastructure, and supply chain resilience The White House's newly released National Resilience Strategy mentions the commercial drone industry only once. Yet that single reference may provide the clearest explanation to date of how the Administration views drones … [Read more...] about National Resilience Strategy Connects the Dots Behind U.S. Drone Policy
Latest DPA Action Highlights Manufacturing Challenge Behind U.S. Drone Expansion
New presidential memorandum focuses on defense production bottlenecks, underscoring broader questions about America's ability to scale emerging technologies Much of the conversation around the Trump Administration's Drone Dominance initiative has focused on aircraft, regulations, and procurement. Since the Administration launched its Drone Dominance initiative in June 2025, … [Read more...] about Latest DPA Action Highlights Manufacturing Challenge Behind U.S. Drone Expansion
From “Predictable Surprise” to Policy Priority: The Push for Faster Counter-Drone Deployment
As the planned attack on the White House highlights, drone threats are evolving faster than response capabilities. The reported disruption of a planned drone attack targeting a UFC event on the White House grounds is the latest event to focus attention on a long-running question in U.S. security circles: how quickly should state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) law … [Read more...] about From “Predictable Surprise” to Policy Priority: The Push for Faster Counter-Drone Deployment
