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Germany's military will stop using Chinese-made drones for training and bans certain vehicles from bases

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First reported on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 04:49 EST by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 08:24 EST

Summary

The German government says its military will stop using Chinese-made drones for training purposes and replace them with German or other European models, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported on Wednesday 11 November. Bloomberg reported that Germany's military banned Chinese-made drones used for training purposes and prohibited certain vehicles from bases after a counterintelligence assessment showed that data was potentially being collected and disseminated, according to people familiar with the matter, headlining that the German Army bans Chinese drones and cars from military bases.

Latest: The German government says its military will stop using Chinese-made drones for training purposes and replace them with German or other European models, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, and Bloomberg reported that the military also prohibited certain vehicles from bases after a counterintelligence assessment showed that data was potentially being collected and disseminated, people familiar with the matter said.

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How it unfolded

  1. Wednesday 11 November

    The German government says its military will stop using Chinese-made drones for training purposes and replace them with German or other European models, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, and Bloomberg reported that the military also prohibited certain vehicles from bases after a counterintelligence assessment showed that data was potentially being collected and disseminated, people familiar with the matter said.