### [2026-11-11](/feed/2026/11/11/index.md)

##### China–Germany relations
# Germany announces that its military will discontinue using Chinese-made drones for military training and exercises, replacing them with German or other European models to address security concerns. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/germany-military-chinese-drones-replaced-01cc05bde8132f468da742193fcbc489)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/german-military-bans-commercially-available-chinese-drones-spiegel-reports-2026-11-10/)

### Changes:

1. The German defence ministry announces that the Bundeswehr will discontinue using Chinese-made drones for military training and exercises, replacing them with German or other European models to address security concerns.  _2026-11-11 22:23:11 (First version)_
2. The German defence ministry announces that the armed forces will discontinue using Chinese-made drones for military training and exercises, replacing them with German or other European models to address security concerns.  _2026-11-12 02:23:08 (Update)_
2. Germany announces that its military will discontinue using Chinese-made drones for military training and exercises, replacing them with German or other European models to address security concerns.  _(Current version)_

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