Government Official States MoD Investigating Potential Threat from Vehicles from China, as Personnel Told to Refrain from Confidential Discussions in Cars.

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.

Security Advice for MoD Personnel

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 “examining” 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 you’re 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. That’s 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: ‘That’s exactly what we are looking into at the present time.”

Broader Security Background

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 “extremely risky” 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.

Susan Martinez
Susan Martinez

A cybersecurity expert and digital storage consultant with over a decade of experience in data protection and cloud solutions.