{"id":"n_klw3l6oz6joicskwldpq","seq":9798516,"kind":"article","title":"Germany reportedly bans Chinese drones at military bases over security concerns","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/11/germany-bans-chinese-drones-military-bases-spying-security","summary":"Western military forces increasingly worried Chinese-made technology ⁠could send ‌sensitive information to Beijing Germany has banned commercially available Chinese-made drones ⁠from its military bases and training grounds due to security concerns, ⁠according to reports. Western military forces have grown increasingly concerned that Chinese-made technology ⁠could pose a security risk and may be used to transmit ‌sensitive information to Beijing. Continue reading...","published":"2026-11-11T09:41:05Z","seen":"2026-11-11T10:05:03Z","lang":"en","country":"CN","source":{"id":"kite-theguardian-com-24d44b","name":"theguardian.com","domain":"theguardian.com"},"via":"kite-theguardian-com-24d44b","topics":["germany","drones (military)","china","technology","world news","asia pacific","europe","drones (non-military)"],"authors":["Guardian staff and agencies"],"entities":[{"id":"Q183","name":"Germany","type":"place"}],"image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/cd544b4eda9c6644bc1f2a607c6d84915015d8c7/614_0_5179_4144/master/5179.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&quality=85&s=3c51c8e8330c90d8d889f7e8ff4dd854&width=140","mentions":5,"story":"st_vxu3nvhmmzrlh5a3eapq","category":"conflict-war","category_p":0.71,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.65,"political":0.94}