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[-] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 57 points 1 year ago

Focusing on Chinese drones that end up in Russia while completely ignoring the Chinese drones that end up in the Ukraine is some cherry picking I expected from the Telegraph. Products and components are made in China, which shouldn't come as a surprise.

[-] Parsani@hexbear.net 37 points 1 year ago

This is referring to consumer level drones too right? Like DJI stuff?

[-] GaveUp@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

Ukraine only has consumer drones, I don't think they have any military drones

[-] Parsani@hexbear.net 35 points 1 year ago

I thought they had some for some reason

People need to start distinguishing between the little quadcopters you can buy at walmart, and fucking reaper drones. Headlines like "China is selling drones to Russia" makes it seem like it isn't a $150 drone bought off fucking aliexpress

[-] GaveUp@hexbear.net 40 points 1 year ago

That lack of distinction is 100% on purpose since China dominates the consumer drones market and they're so versatile and capable that countries all over the world including the US buy DJI drones for military operations

Can blame China for giving every country "drones"

[-] Redcat@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago

china dominates the consumer goods market, period. by these standards the chinese have been supplying every NATO war for the past 20 years.

[-] s0ykaf@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

the chinese have been supplying every NATO war for the past 20 years.

smh revisionism has really gone too far

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Gotta get that drones, man...

[-] SeaJ@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They do. They have Bayraktar drones.

I do agree that the lack of distinction is kind of stupid.

[-] Chapo_is_Red@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure they have Baryraktar drones, purchased from Turkey, among other military drones.

[-] SeaJ@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

I don't think you can buy Bayraktar drones from your local general store...

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