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Anduril wants to rewrite the export rules. The drone war's real front is the control list.

Anduril's CEO is pressing Washington to let allies build US weapons, not just buy them. The same week, the Pentagon walled 65 more Chinese firms out of its defense base. The drone war's real front is now the control list.

Marcus Schuler — 14 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
Anduril wants to rewrite the export rules. The drone war's real front is the control list.
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Anduril's chief executive wants allied countries to build US-designed weapons under license, and says the export-control rulebook is what stands in the way. Days earlier, Washington added 65 more Chinese firms to a list that bars them from its supply chain.

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