Europe's race to arm Ukraine exposes how hard it is to build drones without China

Kyiv has secured a European Union exception to purchase drone components from China, Channel NewsAsia reports. The arrangement exposes Beijing's deeply embedded role in global drone production and the strategic influence that position provides — even as Europe scrambles to arm Ukraine.

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