INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
US President Donald Trump issues quite a few executive orders
So many, in fact, that one could be forgiven for not keeping up with them all.
But amid the rapid-fire policy changes that have come to
characterise his administration, one arrived last month that could have drastic implications for the world’s drone market – and
China’s role in it.
The order, signed June 6, requires government agencies to prioritise using home-grown unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)
“to the maximum extent permitted by...