China could control the drones if they really wanted to 

LowK3y19

Not sure where the chips are in this sankey tho

![](https://preview.redd.it/f5lj4ver9ede1.png?width=469&format=png&auto=webp&s=82f7070f3df218d160f1531ada9257d0ae970641)

zuspotirko

charts_and_numbers

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhXQI82WIAArB7U?format=jpg&name=large)

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/07/30/1095439/usa-economic-security-competitiveness/

the data: https://wp.technologyreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Table-Anatomy-of-a-drone-LM.pdf