CSIS Issues Commentary: Drone Supply Chain War - Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone
December 10, 2025
December 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Dec. 9, 2025:
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The Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone
By Macdonald Amoah, Morgan Bazilian, Jahara Matisek and Katrina Schweiker
Every drone involved in the war in Ukraine depends on China. From palm-sized quadcopters guiding artillery to long-range loitering munitions, nearly every unmanned system . . .
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The Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone
By Macdonald Amoah, Morgan Bazilian, Jahara Matisek and Katrina Schweiker
Every drone involved in the war in Ukraine depends on China. From palm-sized quadcopters guiding artillery to long-range loitering munitions, nearly every unmanned system . . .