Ulrike FrankeThis is incredibly weird (and doesn't exactly look like strategic policy-making:
In late December, the Trump administration decided to ban all imports of new models of foreign (read Chinese-made) drones. But then... (thread)
But then, in early Jan 2026, some exemptions were announced.
So far so normal, but only one day later...
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-exempts-some-foreign-made-drones-trump-import-ban-new-models-2026-01-08/
So far so normal, but only one day later...
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-exempts-some-foreign-made-drones-trump-import-ban-new-models-2026-01-08/
...the whole ban was dropped.
Just... what?
(PS: Europe should consider a similar ban. And then not immediately drop it.)
dasparadoxon@rikefranke (when trumpclan does something like that its usualy either insider stock trading or someone bought a large amount of trumpcoin)