White House counterterrorism adviser Dr. Sebastian Gorka issued a stark warning Thursday about China’s overwhelming control of the global drone market, saying the situation poses an unacceptable national security risk.
Appearing on The Alex Marlow Show, Gorka — who serves as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counter Terrorism in the National Security Council — said that “more than 90% of the world’s drones came out of communist China.”
“That is unacceptable,” he added, according to a Breitbart News exclusive clip of the interview.
A second executive order on drone dominance
Gorka pointed to a second executive order focused on drone dominance, suggesting the administration is moving to address the imbalance. While he did not provide specifics on the order’s content in the excerpt, his remarks signal an escalating focus on reducing U.S. reliance on Chinese-made drone technology.
The statement comes amid growing bipartisan concern in Washington over the national security implications of Chinese drones, which are widely used across both military and civilian sectors. Chinese manufacturers such as DJI have long dominated the consumer and commercial drone market, but the issue has taken on new urgency as the U.S. seeks to secure its technological supply chains.
Broadcast context
Gorka’s comments were made during a Thursday segment of The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow. The radio program broadcasts weekdays from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern on the Salem Radio Network and also airs at 9 p.m. Eastern on the Salem TV news channel. Marlow’s podcast, The Alex Marlow Show Presented by Breitbart News, is released weekdays at 9 p.m. Eastern and is available on YouTube, Rumble, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
The interview was promoted by Breitbart’s video arm, Breitbart.tv, which shared the clip on social media.
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This article is based on a Breitbart News report.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/08/15/exclusive-dr-gorka-sounds-alarm-over-chinese-dominance-of-drone-market/