https://archive.ph/JmvCY

For its part, the Chinese government has not stood idle while seeing commercial drones from DJI militarized. The CCP has concerns about the militarization of commercial drones, as Russia’s use of DJI drones makes it look like China is explicitly supporting Russia.38 In light of this, in July of 2023, the Chinese government issued export restrictions on drone technology that took effect at the start of September. The goal of these restrictions is to minimize the export of commercial drones that end up being used for military purposes.

If the US keeps up its belligerent policy towards China, what incentive will they have to do this in the future?

The federal government recognizes that it is not enough to just ban Chinese drones, but that money must flow to spur drone production. Beyond the “Replicator” program at the DoD, Congress should fund subsidies that would encourage agencies to buy commercial drones manufactured in the United States. A positive approach to fostering a native commercial drone industry is required to ensure that the United States has a secure supply of a technology product that is increasingly useful in peacetime and critical in wartime.

This assumes that the US is capable of building drones that are as good or as cheap as China. I'm not sure that's a good bet. China is fast becoming the innovation leader.

There's a case to be made for building a large domestic capacity of drones for both civil and military use, along with the industrial base, but an outright ban might be harmful.