Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Bolsters National Security and Strengthens U.S. Supply Chains by Imposing Tariffs on Drones and Their Parts and Components
August 14
00:27
2026
2026-08-14
SECURING AMERICAN DRONE DOMINANCE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation to address the national security threat posed by imports of drones and their components, including by strengthening America’s drone industry and supply chain.
STRENGTHENING NATIONAL SECURITY: President Trump’s drone tariff program will protect the national security of the United States and its defense and defense-adjacent industrial base, supporting and creating American jobs.
BUILDING ON A RECORD OF SECURING CRITICAL INDUSTRIES: President Trump has long recognized that America’s national security and economic strength depend on rebuilding key sectors of our industrial base.