In a move that extends America's long reckoning with Chinese technology, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed barring imports of advanced Chinese-made drones — particularly those capable of autonomous swarming and thermal surveillance — on national security grounds. The action targets dominant manufacturers like DJI and Autel Robotics, following the same logic that previously expelled Huawei and ZTE from American telecommunications infrastructure. A grace period for non-Chinese components stretching to January 2028 reveals the tension at the heart of the policy: the desire to sev