DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House, passing the buck to US law enforcement to prevent some of the worst forms of drone misuse. Some are suggesting the curious timing of that decision is political,

DJI has lifted its geofence that prevents users in the US from flying over restricted areas like nuclear power plants, airports and wildfires, the company wrote in a blog post on Monday. As of January 13th,

Another day, another major update from a company that might still be facing sanctions or a possible drone ban in the United States. But regardless of any pending sanctions, DJI is still hard at work churning out new drones and gear.

Germany's cabinet has decided to authorise the army to shoot down suspicious drones seen near military sites or other critical infrastructure. A statement from Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that,

Government proposal comes amid sharp rise in suspicious activity around military facilities and industrial sites