An defence official has confirmed that the MoD is actively investigating the possible threats posed by Chinese-made cars, while personnel have been instructed to refrain from talking about classified matters in all vehicles.
In a recent appearance on LBC, Luke Pollard addressed reports that Ministry of Defence officials have been told not to discuss secret information while travelling in China-made cars.
The minister said that the ministry is âexaminingâ cars from China within its fleets, but stressed that security is a issue in all modern cars.
Our department has a collection of thousands of cars in the MoD and those vehicles represent a very small number.
But regardless of if youâre driving a Chinese car or a non-Chinese car, our instruction to our people is to avoid connecting Ministry of Defence devices into their car, to avoid having conversations at a classified classification in any vehicle, due to the growing risks of eavesdropping that exist in every single vehicle, to only have those secret talks in protected areas. Thatâs a prudent and sensible thing for anyone worried about security.
After it was put to him that it would be wise for the MoD to cease using every cars from China, the minister replied: âThatâs exactly what we are looking into at the present time.â
This revelation comes as claims from Norway and Denmark have alerted the UK to the existence of dual-use kill switches in Chinese buses, which could enable the Chinese government to switch off public transport and cause chaos to public transit.
Additionally, a Russian intelligence vessel has been shining lasers at RAF aircrew, labeled a âextremely riskyâ act by government representatives.
The wider defence environment highlights the significance of strong measures and caution in every aspects of official operations, including transport usage to discussions habits.
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Susan Martinez
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Susan Martinez
Susan Martinez
Susan Martinez