JAKARTA - The tariff war waged by United States President Donald Trump will make American military drone manufacturers struggle, because most of the components are made in China.

Drone manufacturers in America, as quoted by DW Business, face a big challenge. This is because their long-term dependence on Chinese components is very large.

The United States is several years behind in building a manufacturing infrastructure that can compete with Chinese drone manufacturers.

"We are almost completely dependent on our main enemy for [drones]. And so is our ability to make them," said Josh Steinman, who previously oversaw supply chain security at the US National Security Council. (DK/LM)