Daily Memo: French Drones, Chinese Minerals

The French government is reportedly recruiting an automaker to manufacture the devices in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian production. France’s Defense Ministry has approached automaker Renault about manufacturing drones in Ukraine, the company said Sunday. It has not yet made a decision on the matter; it’s still waiting for more details on the project from the government. This comes after French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said last week that France was planning […]

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